Italy, Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana. A Field Cap, C.1944 Archive the Army Expert Marksman Qualification

the Army Expert Marksman Qualification Badge with Carbine Bar and the Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar

foreign merchant ships of 1

Type II with green enamels

a darker wool than that used on the tunic itself

Italy, Guardia Nazionale Repubblicana. A Field Cap, C.1944 Archive the Army Expert Marksman QualificationA grey wool cap, the front centre presents the emblem of the Italian Fascists (a bundle of rods and an axe head fastened together by a tie) embroidered in red, flanked by two Ms, also in red thread, below rests a bronze number 1 pinned on a circle of black felt bordered in red thread, the interior is lined in grey cotton and stamped 58 in black ink, measures approximately 180 mm (w) 255 mm (l) x 135 mm (h), and in near extremely fine condition.