Original Italian WWI Portrait of Arditi Soldier with David Machnicki’s Notes for Use in Book - 8 x 10” U.S. Helmets/Hats Colonel Hawes was the commanding

Colonel Hawes was the commanding copilot

and the rest has worn through to the aluminum base metal

HEMENWAY LONDON FINE DAMASCUS

and McAuliffe wrote his reply

Original Italian WWI Portrait of Arditi Soldier with David Machnicki’s Notes for Use in Book - 8 x 10” U.S. Helmets/Hats Colonel Hawes was the commandingOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Reparti d'assalto ('Assault units') were formed in the summer of 1917 by Colonel Bassi, and were assigned the tactical role of shock troops, breaching enemy defenses in order to prepare the way for a broad infantry advance. The Arditi were not units within infantry divisions, but were considered a separate combat arm. This is an outstanding unpublished 8 x 10 portrait of an Italian Arditi soldier. The portrait comes with