WORLD WAR ONE Italian Bersagileri uniform , great shape.

Description

The Bersaglieri (literally, "marksmen"), the elite corps of Italian infantrymen founded in 1836, initially as part of the army of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. Known for courage and daring in battle, the Bersaglieri were distinguished by their unique headgear: a broad-brimmed hat decorated with a flowing bunch of black grouse feathers hanging down from the right side. During World War I, most of the 21 Bersaglieri regiments saw service on the Italian Front, the 650-kilometer stretch of mainly mountainous terrain along the border with Austria-Hungary.  This uniform is in great shape with two small detractors as show in the photos.  One is a satin on one of the pant leg, with may come out with a dry cleaning.  I will leave that decision to the new owners.  The other is a thin area on the left front shoulder area, again shown in the photos.  The pants are marked with a 2/4 which may be a size marking, the tunic is unmarked as far as I can tell.  This would be a great find for any uniform collector and it displays really well.  Size is about Med to Lg.