A very bad old scan but can anyone tell me, is this an italian police man in Russia.
I know it comes from a larger collection all in russia 1941 and 1942 ??

Thanks.
Ian

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Hi,

What the photo tells us is:-

1. He is a Carabiniere (Italian military police);
2. He is a Capitano (Captain) - note the three stripes on the forearm and around the cap body;
3. He is wearing his (dark blue) greatcoat, which is not normal for this order of dress (service, hence the grey-green peaked cap);
4. There appear to be German military personnel (LW, I think) seated in the background of what appears to be an outdoor cafe or bistro; and
5. The sign (which is difficult to decipher) may be in Cyrillic.

Conclusion: He is an Italian military police officer and this may be in Eastern Europe.

N

But the letters in the far upper right are definitely Latin. So if eastern Europe, then not Russia.

Maybe.

could it be the Ukraine ?
Ian

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Is it possible the sign is in Greek? Sala is a common name for Greek restaurants and there were plenty of Italian troops in Greece.

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