Can anyone help ID the probably World War One, Austrian, Italian, or Czech uniform in the picture?
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Hi Denis Grandpa and Grammy are Slovak. Grandpa served in Austria hungry army. Was in pow camp in Italy until ww1 ended. The original photo was black and white. The uniform I think is Italian army. Hope things are well with you. Hopefully one of your other cousin answered your question. Mike Boratko
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Your grandfather was, judging by the name, and Italian connection mentioned by you and the uniform, a member of the Czechoslovak Legion in the Italian Army circa WW1. They joined Entente powers with the aim of winning independence of Czechoslovakia from the Austro-Hungarian Empire with help of the Allies.
Speaking specifically of the Italian side there were 13,653 non-coms and 489 officers in the Italian Czechoslovak legion. Their ORBAT is as follows:-
- Royal Italian Army
- Sixth Army
- Esploratori Cecoslovacchi
- Sixth Division Czechoslovak
- Czechoslovak Italian Legion VI. Division and VII. Division
- 31 Regiment
- 32 Regiment
- 33 Regiment
- 34 Regiment
- 35 Regiment
- Czechoslovak Italian Legion VI. Division and VII. Division
- Sixth Army
However it is impossible to know precisely which formation your grandfather fought with, unless he wore a shoulder patch.
Samples of uniform for the legion:-
Members of the legion in Italy:-
Their uniforms, serving under different armies:-
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