Italian Forces

“Picchiatelli”

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The “Picchiatelli” of 5th Stormo on a Southern Italy’s base, likely Lecce, Spring 1941. Note the absence of unit’s codes and an overall very dark finish contrasting with the classic white cross on the rudder (but without the Savoia’s emblem). In transit over the terrain two donkey-carts, at the time the main means of transport of local countrymen (obviously authorized to entry in airfield). Victor Sierra