Original WWII Royal Italian Artillery Officer Peaked Visor Cap - 10th Artillery Division U.S. Marines USMC preferred it to their issue

preferred it to their issue sabres

and the ball was typically a 530-grain (34 g) Pritchett or a Burton-Minié

the country was still a province of the Turkish Ottoman Empire

and it remained in front-line use from the Russo-Japanese War to the end of World War II

There were 38 of us from several states but mostly from Ohio

Original WWII Royal Italian Artillery Officer Peaked Visor Cap - 10th Artillery Division U.S. Marines USMC preferred it to their issueOriginal Item: Only One Available: A genuine WWII Italian gold band strap visor hat, indicating the rank of an officer in the 10th artillery. Offered in very good condition and free of moth damage. Leather chinstrap and visor complete, size 56 (7 US) and features an ink maker mark under celluloid sweat guard that reads: A. De MartinoPiazza Carolina, 13NapoliThe Italian Royal Army was reformed in 1861 and lasted until 1946. The Royal Army started with