rare triptych headdresses belonged to an officer of the Italian 6th Regs.
Gorgeous well 'rare triptych headdresses belonged to an officer of the Italian 6th Regs. "Lancers of Aosta" in the First World War. consists of two caps mod. 909 and a helmet adrian mod 16. All three remained untouched and preserved in a chest where I have taken from the family, the caps 909 are two one frieze with black thread in low visibility 'and the other with a frieze canuttiglia golden are very complete and with a beautiful patina, helmet instead 'a mod 16 with front frieze and able side painted black only flaw the lack of her wimple which as we know was very delicate and fragile. The officer with the rank of lieutenant was framed in the 6th regiment Italian "Lancers of Aosta" where fighting throughout the First World War, in the early part of World War I (1915-1918), the Regiment, five squadrons knights and reinforced a squadron gunners, was used on the lower Isonzo until November 17, 1915. It was framed in the IV Cavalry Brigade, in turn inserted in the Second Cavalry Division. After spending the winter in the permanent headquarters of Ferrara, "Aosta" was used in May 1916 on the Asiago Plateau to counter the Austrian offensive that tends outlets in plain through the valleys Vicenza. In 1917 during the offensive on the plateau of Julian Bainsizza performs liaison tasks and safety for the XXIV Corps until September 12.
In the month of October 1917 participated in all the actions carried out in favor of the folding of the second army, distinguishing himself in combat lightening enemy pressure in Cividale del Friuli and Fagagna. With the overwhelming offensive Vittorio Veneto (October-November 1918), the last days of the war saw "Aosta", like the other regiments of cavalry, in pursuit of the enemy on the run, with the fundamental task of bringing forward more possible armistice line and prevent the destruction of communication lines. With the post of Corgnolo of 4 November 1918, the Regiment deserved bronze medal for military valor.