#22175
06/03/2009 02:12 AM
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I tried to figure him out and cant do it. I feel he is central european but what country. German, Austrian or what else.
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#22176
06/03/2009 01:08 PM
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The feather in the hat suggests Italian to me.
Dave
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#22177
06/03/2009 02:39 PM
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i agree,,,looks like an italian guy to me also,,,
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#22178
06/03/2009 03:00 PM
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The italians had ribbon bars like that?
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#22179
06/03/2009 08:10 PM
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Mananero, At first I thought it couldn't be an Italian uniform, neither Alpini nor Bersagliere. I went through an old Kn�tel's, "Handbuch der Uniformkunde," which covers all the European country's uniforms from the Napoleanic War up to WWII. I even called a friend who knows a bit more about Italian uniforms and he thought it might be Alpini artillery, but I didn't think that was it either..? Then I went back to the Kn�tel's and there he was in a back row of line illustrations, an Italian Alpenj�ger or Alpini from the 1890 decade. He has that same distinctive, elongated Homburg-type hat with the same vertical feather. So, I think that's the area that I'd concentrate on for further details and possibly some additional photos? If you find out any more could you let us know? Ciao! Bill
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#22180
06/04/2009 05:02 AM
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I own it. I will take it apart and see what is on the backside. Was in a general auction with no help from the other items in the lot.
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#22181
06/04/2009 06:19 AM
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be sure to let us know what you discover,.,.,
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#22182
06/05/2009 01:27 AM
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The only thing on the back of the photo was a pencil mark of a w or m depends on how you look at it. I thought he was interesting.
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#22183
07/07/2009 06:37 AM
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The collar tabs are the give away on this one..
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