Italy, Kingdom. An RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana) General Staff Tunic Auction The fittings and crossguard are

The fittings and crossguard are brass

using tombak as the base metal allowed the catch to be soldered firectly to the reverse of the clasp

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered and multi-coloured unit emblem executed in BeVo style

all two out of three sets of prongs broken off

He was granted fourteen days leave

Italy, Kingdom. An RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana) General Staff Tunic Auction The fittings and crossguard areIn dark green wool, with three button double breasted front, with English made buttons "For Gentlemen", two scalloped breast pockets, each with matching buttons, exterior belt loops with buttons located at hips, collars display RSU white feathered felt background denoting general staff service troops, sometimes artillery or support services, with silvered zinc RSI collar badges, duel prong mounted each, shoulder straps with original sewn roman numeral