Unknown badge possibly Italian
This is part of the small grouping of Herman Goring cuff title and a couple of badges I just acquired directly from the family here on the Isle of Man. It's not often that things come up "fresh to the market" But this one has got me! Anyone any ideas please
Indeed Italian...7th Bersaglieri Regiment...
cheers, Glenn
Hi Johnno,
It's a Bersaglieri cap badge.
Regards, Ned.
'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
Last Entry - For God's sake look after our people.'
In memory of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, Edward Wilson, Henry Bowers, Lawrence Oates and Edgar Evans. South Pole Expedition, 30th March 1912.
A cap badge for the 7th Bersaglieri Regiment, I believe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bersaglieri
Thank you sooooo much chaps. It came out of the small grouping I just snagged. I thought it was but wasn't sure - knowledge is power - thanks again chaps
I believe that the Hermann Goering Division and the -reconstituted- 7th Bersaglieri both fought in Sicily - The original unit was lost in Tunisia...
cheers, Glenn
That would make sense - as they all came from the same personby bigmacglenn1966
Morning John,
it is true, the 7th Reg. "Bersaglieri" fought in Africa and has been repeatedly destroyed.
This Unit has partecipated with great military prowess in many Battles, including El Alamein, for this in addition to numerous Awards received, it was also dedicated a monument in the African desert in the advanced point maximum, at 111 Km from Alexandria.
Below a photo of your badge applied, in this case, to a "Moretto" (traditional Bersaglieri hat), it belonged to a 8th Reg. veteran, also this unit was destroyed in Africa.
Regards
Roberto
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