Original Italian WWI Aosta Brigade Sottotenente Officer’s Uniform Tunic
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Original Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce WWI Italian officer’s uniform to a Sottotenente serving in the Aosta Brigade, which consisted of the 5th & 6th Infantry Regiments. The red & black-striped collar tabs indicate that the wearer was part of the Aosta Brigade. His rank is denoted by the single bullion stars on his cuffs.
The uniform has six buttons on the front which attach into the other flap instead of on top, to “hide” the buttons as is standard on these tunics. All buttons are retained and in good condition. The pockets on this tunic are slanted as shown, and the collar retains its “snap” above the top button. There is an additional snap on the interior, likely for the attachment of a belt or sword.
The interior is in great shape but there are no markings in the tunic we could find, which is not unheard of. The uniform has been kept in fantastic condition. A very scarce uniform, ready for further research and display.
Approximate Measurements:-
Collar to shoulder: 9.5"
Shoulder to sleeve: 25”
Shoulder to shoulder: 13"
Chest width: 18”
Waist: 19"
Hip: 23"
Front length: 33"
The Aosta Brigade in World War I
At the outbreak of World War I the brigade was based in the city of Gemona with its two regiments fielding three battalions each and each of the battalions consisting of four companies and a machine gun section. The 6th Regiment was the first to see action on the Italian front when it tried to conquer the Plöcken Pass on 3 July 1916. Afterwards the brigade reinforced by two battalions of Alpini was given the task to conquer Monte Rombon. In 1916 the brigade was engaged in combat in the region of Kras. From 22 to 26 November 1917 the brigade defended the summit of Col della Berretta on the Monte Grappa massif during the Battle of Monte Grappa, which put an end the Austrian offensive after the Battle of Caporetto.
In October 1918 the brigade conquered the summit of Monte Valderoa and held it against repeated Austrian counterattacks. For this last engagement of the war the "Aosta" Brigade's two regiments were awarded their second Gold Medal of Military Valor.
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