Italian Colonial Troops 1882-1960
Italian Colonial Troops 1882-1960 Italy only unified as a nation in 1870 and was late, and therefore impatient, in the 'scramble' for Africa. During 1911, Italy also invaded Libya, securing the…
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Italian Colonial Troops 1882-1960
Italy only unified as a nation in 1870 and was late, and therefore impatient, in the 'scramble' for Africa. During 1911, Italy also invaded Libya, securing the coast, however fighting continued throughout World War I and only ended in the early 1930s. An initial foothold in Eritrea/Somalia, north-east Africa, led to a disastrous defeat in Ethiopia in 1896 at the Battle of Adwa, but Italian Somaliland was later consolidated on the west coast of the Red Sea.
These units had particularly colourful uniforms and insignia. A number of native colonial regiments were raised in both Italian East Africa and Libya (in the latter, even a pioneering paratroop unit), of which most fought sturdily for Italy against the Allies in 1940-43. Another small guard unit also served in the Italian concession at Tientsin, China in 1902-1943.
After World War II, a remnant unit served on in Somalia under a UN
Milagro 1882
JUPITER 1882
Mantra 1882
COLONIAL Faris Colonial 7200.18
Colonial
TK Lighting 1882