TME 30-420. Handbook on the Italian Military Forces 1943

Washington: War Department, United States Government Printing Office, 1943. — 480 p.Distinctive Branches, or Specialties
Semimilitary Forces
Recruitment and Mobilization
System of Conscription and Mobilization
Professional Cadre and Officers
Training, Efficiency, and Morale
Pay and Emoluments
Organization
Command and Staff
Administration
Higher Units Infantry
Cavalry
Land Reconnaissance Units
Field Artillery
Antiaircraft Artillery
Coast Artillery
Armored Troops
Engineers
Signal Communications- J
Chemical Troops
Motor Transport Agencies
Services, Supply, and Transportation
Central Organization
Services
Particular Services
Transportation
Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia and Identification
Ranks
Uniforms and Insignia
Decorations, Medals, and Awards
Armament and Equipment
Infantry
Cavalry
Antiaircraft and Antitank
Artillery
Armored Vehicles
Engineers
Signal Communications
Chemical Warfare
Air Force
Tactics
Doctrine
Principles of Employment
Permanent Fortifications
CamouflageMiscellaneous
Flags and Insignia of Certain Units
Coinage, Weights, and Measures
Figure Map of Italy, showing principal cities
Map of Italy, showing regions
Typical organization of a depot command {reparto depdsito)
Organization of the High Command in war
Organization of the infantry division {d visione hindria)
Organization of the mobile (cavalry) division (divisione Mere)
Organization of the normal type of infantry regiment {binary division)
Organization of the Grenadier type of infantry regiment
Organization of the assault and landing type of infantry regiment
Organization of the Alpine regiment
Organization of the Bersaglieri cyclist regiment in the mobile (cavalry) division (divisione cilere) or an army corps
Organization of a divisional Black Shirt legion
Organization of the cavalry brigade in the mobile (cavalry) division (divisione Mere)
Organization of the normal cavalry regiment
Organization of the artillery regiment in the infantry division
Organization of the artillery regiment in the mobile (cavalry) division (divisione Mere)
Organization of the artillery regiment in the armored division
Organization of the artillery regiment in the Alpme division
Organization of the artillery regiment in an army corps
Organization of the antiaircraft regiment
Organization and assignment of 20-mm antiaircraft batteries
Organization of the light tank regiment
Organization of principal engineer units
Organization of special engineer units
Organization of the assault pioneer battalion
Organization of the radiotelegraph battalion in an army
Organization of the radiotelegraph company in an army corps
Organization of the signal unit in the mountain division
Organization of the photographic company
Table of motor transport loads 131 31 Map of Italy, showing main railroad lines and highways
Water tank car
Freight car for transporting acids
Table of carrying capacity of rolling stock
Table of relative ranks
Commissioned officers in service dress uniforms. (The black collar on the brigadier general's uniform indicates the style of uniform prior to June 1940)
Group of Italian enlisted men
Identity plate {Medaglwncino di riconoBcimento)
Individual record book {libretto personale)
Service revolver and pistols 9-mm automatic pistol, model 910 (Glisenti)
Service rifles and carbines 183 43 20-mm antitank rifle (Soluthurn)
6.5-mm light machine gun, model 30 (Breda)
8-mm medium machine gun, model 37 (Breda)
8-mm tank-mounted machine gun, model 38 (Breda)
8-mm medium machine gun, model 35 (Fiat-Revelli)
Army field uniforms: noncommissioned officers and enlisted men
Army tropical uniforms: officers and men
Miscellaneous Army and Black Shirt uniforms Air Force uniforms: commissioned officers
Insignia of rank of general officers
Insignia of rank of company and field officers
Insignia of rank of noncommissioned officers and enlisted men
Collar patches of infantry regiments and divisions
Collar patches and devices of arms and services (other than infantry of the line)
Insignia of arm or service
Insignia of arm or service (continued)