"Ike" (untitledcarshow)
12/02/2016 at 20:01 • Filed to: None
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"Ike" (untitledcarshow)
12/02/2016 at 20:01 • Filed to: None | 1
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My grandfather came here from Italy in 1957, with his family that included With my father who was less then a year old. I was always told he was a member of the Carabinieri. This is the only Picture I have of him in uniform. I was doing some research on the Carabinieri. I’m not so sure if this is the right uniform, I was wondering if anyone could help me with placing the uniform, or push me in the right direction to find out more.
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Picture of my press car escape for your time
bob and john
> Ike
12/02/2016 at 20:13 |
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it does look similar to them.
AntiSpeed
> Ike
12/02/2016 at 20:15 |
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Based on your story I just googled “Carabinieri 1940's” and came up with this image:
which looks identical to your grandfather’s picture.
I also found an article from the Carabinieri website about its uniform.
http://www.carabinieri.it/arma/curiosita/non-tutti-sanno-che/u/uniforme-dei-carabinieri
They also have some pretty sweet cars.
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AntiSpeed
> AntiSpeed
12/02/2016 at 20:18 |
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One more.
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Ike
> AntiSpeed
12/02/2016 at 20:38 |
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Thanks! I was googling poorly I guess. Yes their cars are awesome! I like the fiat 500 pic best!
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Ike
> bob and john
12/02/2016 at 20:38 |
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How am I so bad at Google?
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bob and john
> Ike
12/02/2016 at 20:41 |
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*shrugs*
ttyymmnn
> AntiSpeed
12/02/2016 at 21:08 |
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Pew pew pew!
Phatboyphil
> Ike
12/02/2016 at 21:33 |
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Maybe he was a Maverick who never wore his uniform in regs.
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AntiSpeed
> Ike
12/02/2016 at 21:34 |
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What did you search for that couldn’t find that?
MrDakka
> ttyymmnn
12/02/2016 at 21:46 |
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I thought all Italian cop cars looked like this
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Ike
> AntiSpeed
12/03/2016 at 00:21 |
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Carabinieri uniforms , then tired look though photos then there wiki. And then I got fixated on the emblem so I tried to search for carabinieri emblems. I just went off the rails I think
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Ike
> Phatboyphil
12/03/2016 at 00:21 |
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Tis possible
The Compromiser
> Ike
12/03/2016 at 08:44 |
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Not buttoned up. ahhhhhhhh.. I am now traumatized. I will invent a time machine to go back and tell your Grandpa to do up his button. after I learn Italian .
*Checks picture again*
Shit. that didn’t work...
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Ike
> The Compromiser
12/03/2016 at 11:24 |
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Ha, yeah, part of the reason this came up is I showed the picture to ex military coworker and that’s the first thing they pointed out.
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The Compromiser
> Ike
12/03/2016 at 12:22 |
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I saw someone not do up their pouch on their Web gear once. ever see someone try to march in formation with their poncho dragging behind them and half their shit on the outside of their gear? we used to tie our mugs to our person too so that clattering along as well.
It’s the first thing I notice everywhere.... after boobs.
AuthiCooper1300
> AntiSpeed
12/04/2016 at 06:52 |
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The motorsports club’s team of the Polizia di Stato (not the Carabinieri - Italy has quite a few different police/security forces...) has had quite nice cars too:
http://www.cinquecentisti.com/forum/mondo-motori/21812-squadra-corse-polizia-di-stato.html
Of course there is also the famous 250 GT/E of the Polizia di Stato ’s Squadra Mobile in Rome. There are a couple of nice period pictures here:
http://www.modelfoxbrianza.it/diorama_spatafora.htm
The Italian army also have rather good taste. This is a Delta Integralle rally car of the (former) airmobile Friuli brigade, in regulation verde oliva (olive drab):
