Name: Italian Bersaglieri 1900 48 FIGURES IN 12 POSES 1/72 RED BOX 72030
Brand: Red Box
SKU: RB72030
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Italian Bersaglieri 1900 48 FIGURES IN 12 POSES 1/72 RED BOX 72030

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Italian Bersaglieri 1900 48 FIGURES IN 12 POSES 1/72 RED BOX 72030

Italian Bersaglieri 1900
1/72 scale plastic model kit
Red Box 72030

Manufacturer: Red Box
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Condition: New in Box
Number of 48 figures in 12 poses

The Bersaglieri (Italian pronunciation: [bersaÊŽËˆÊŽÉ›Ëri]) (Marksmen in English) are a corps of the Italian Army originally created by General Alessandro La Marmora on 18 June 1836 to serve in the Piedmontese Army, later to become the Royal Italian Army. They have always been a high-mobility light infantry unit, and can still be recognized by the distinctive wide brimmed hat that they wear (only in dress uniform in modern times), decorated with black capercaillie feathers. The feathers are usually applied to their combat helmets. Another distinctive trait of the Bersaglieri is the fast jog pace they keep on parades, instead of marching.The relatively poor Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia could not afford large numbers of cavalry, so a quick-moving infantry corps of marksmen was needed. These troops were trained to high physical and marksmanship standards. Like the French chasseurs Ã pied who inspired their creation, a level of independence and initiative was encouraged so that they could operate in looser formations, in which direct command and control was not required. They fired individually and carried 60 rounds instead of the standard 40 rounds of traditional line infantry. The first uniform was black with brimmed hats, called "vaira". These were intended to defend the head from sabre blows.

The first public appearance of the Bersaglieri was on the occasion of a military parade on 1 July 1836. The First Company marched through Turin with the rapid, high-stepping gait (180 paces/minute) still used by the Bersaglieri in World War II and later. The modern Bersaglieri still run both on parade and even during barracks duty - on penalty of punishment if they do not. The new corps impressed King Charles Albert, who immediately had them integrated as part of the Piedmontese regular army.

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