Husky43 Posted October 26, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 26, 2021 Can anyone help me ID this Italian patch? It was with the effects of a WW2 British soldier, so I am thinking it is WW2 vintage. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted October 27, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 27, 2021 46th. Artillery Division. Great insignia. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 28, 2021 22 hours ago, RRA227 said: 46th. Artillery Division. Great insignia. Rich A. in Pa. Thanks. Do you know where they served during WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky43 Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted October 28, 2021 22 hours ago, RRA227 said: 46th. Artillery Division. Great insignia. Rich A. in Pa. Is it the 46th Artillery Regiment or the 46th Divisional Artillery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 29, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 29, 2021 Many Italian Infantry Divisions did not have Consecutive Constituent Artillery Units. So we find the 46th Artillery Regiment was in the 102nd Motorized Division "Trento" It was North Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/102nd_Motorized_Division_"Trento" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 29, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 29, 2021 Yours is a rather plain one as it lacks the stylized Ring ,this stylized ring if that's what it's called I think represents a Truck Wheel, as a Motorized Artillery Regiment it should have this, BUT this may be a standard Cap badge for Artillery that was just issued out with the individual putting or had put the regimental number. Here's another one for the 46th Motorized Artillery Regiment, this like your only it has White Ticks to represents this stylization. Again, this may be a standard Cap badge for Artillery that was just issued out with the individual putting or had put the regimental number, as well as the White Ticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted October 29, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 29, 2021 Want a excellent book that shows all the Italian Army's cap badges then get this. Its on Ebay but they are no doubt on Amazon as well, the 1972 book by Guido Rosignoli Army Badges and Insignia of World War 2: Volume One U.S., Great Britain, Poland, Belgium, Italy, U.S.S.R, Germany https://www.ebay.com/itm/164385479456 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky43 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted October 30, 2021 Thank you VERY much patches. You have been most helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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