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[Heid the Ba']

Is there a collective nickname for Italian soldiers along the lines of "Tommy" or "Poilu"?  

I have never come accross one but my Italian is so rudimentary I may have seen one and not realised.

[skipman]

All I can find is " Italians: Macaroni, Itie. " from HERE

Mike

[Heid the Ba']

I meant a term used by the Italian public for their soldiers.

[skipman]

Heid the Ba, on 22 November 2010 - 03:48 PM, said:

I meant a term used by the Italian public for their soldiers.

I thought so, but couldn't find anything. Martin Bennitt has posted an interesting link, that might be of use HERE

Mike

[MJames]

Heid the Ba, on 22 November 2010 - 11:24 AM, said:

Is there a collective nickname for Italian soldiers along the lines of "Tommy" or "Poilu"?  

I have never come accross one but my Italian is so rudimentary I may have seen one and not realised.

The collective Italian name for infantry is 'Fanti' (plural).


Martin

[Phil_B]

Singular fante.

[Terry_Reeves]

Try contacting forum member Pierluigi Sanzovo  who will no doubt be able to provide the answer. By the way, Pierluigi has a very interesting project underway, perhaps we could support him.

http://1914-1918.inv...1

TR

[Heid the Ba']

Thanks for the info, apologies for the late reply but I haven't been about for a while.

[regia marina]

I hope to be able to reply you, mainly because I'm italian!!!
the corrispondent collective name to poilu or other one is MARMITTONI that mean the big pot in wich they cocked food (particularly SPAGHETTI)..
In tha famous mountain troops ALPINI there is two caratheristich nickname very common in use: BURBA that mean the young soldier enlisted few time ago and VECIO, on the counterside the experienced and long service soldier.
I hope to be usefull, excuse me for my english
Regards  giacomo

[Heid the Ba']

Grazie Giacomo.   Your english is fine, much better than my italian!

[Piorun]

regia marina, on 25 August 2011 - 08:58 PM, said:

I hope to be able to reply you, mainly because I'm italian!!!
the corrispondent collective name to poilu or other one is MARMITTONI that mean the big pot in wich they cocked food (particularly SPAGHETTI)..
In tha famous mountain troops ALPINI there is two caratheristich nickname very common in use: BURBA that mean the young soldier enlisted few time ago and VECIO, on the counterside the experienced and long service soldier.
I hope to be usefull, excuse me for my english
Regards  giacomo

Grazie, Giacomo. Benvenuto a Forum. Antony