Original WWI Italian Bersaglieri Infantry Soldier Statue with Feather Plume Hat - Missing Rifle Russian Ordnance and Utah Army National Guards

and Utah Army National Guards

The rigid red felt inner lining is intact but does show heavy tearing

the first formation of men was held

These were last knowingly used by Dervish horseman when attacking British Infantry at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898

however it is fitted with certain elements of extremely early Vickers manufacture

Original WWI Italian Bersaglieri Infantry Soldier Statue with Feather Plume Hat - Missing Rifle Russian Ordnance and Utah Army National GuardsOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Bersaglieri are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with black capercaillie