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This uniform was worn by Lieutenant (later Captain) Count Franco Corsi di Bosnasco who served with the Italian contingent in Russia during WW2, and died there as a Prisoner of War in 1943. His portrait appears below.
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An Italian Horse Artillery Officer's Uniform
A fine pre-war Dress uniform of the 5th Regiment Voloire as follows: dark blue double-breasted tunic, with two rows of gilt buttons bearing a Grenade above crossed Gun-barrels, stand-and-fall collar and pointed cuffs, both of black velvet and edged with narrow yellow piping, a white metal Star at each end of collar, detachable blue cloth shoulder-straps, lined and edged in yellow, with Horse Artillery device and two stars in embroidery; companion overalls with double yellow stripes each 1¼ in. with small brass buckles to footstraps; and a fine French-grey cape, bearing a Star in silver embroidery on each end of collar, and fastening-chain attached by two gilt lion's-mask bosses
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A fine pre-war Dress uniform of the 5th Regiment Voloire as follows: dark blue double-breasted tunic, with two rows of gilt buttons bearing a Grenade above crossed Gun-barrels, stand-and-fall collar and pointed cuffs, both of black velvet and edged with narrow yellow piping, a white metal Star at each end of collar, detachable blue cloth shoulder-straps, lined and edged in yellow, with Horse Artillery device and two stars in embroidery; companion overalls with double yellow stripes each 1¼ in. with small brass buckles to footstraps; and a fine French-grey cape, bearing a Star in silver embroidery on each end of collar, and fastening-chain attached by two gilt lion's-mask bosses
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