The Osoppo Brigades were anticommunist partigiani originating in the province of Friuli in the northeastern part of the country bordering on Austria.
The clothing in this example should not be construed as being any sort of uniform; it's still just a case of wearing what one has on hand.
1: Basco nero con insegno tricolore - Black beret with tricolor patch
2: Fazzoletto verde - Green scarf
3: Maglione - Pullover sweater
4: Giacca di pelle - Leather jacket
5: Pantaloni tedeschi - German trousers
6: SMG Sten
7: Scarponi e calzini - Boots and socks
8: Giberne - Ammo pouch
9: Binocolo - Binoculars
10: Gavetta tedesca - German mess kit
11: Granate a mano - German hand grenades
12: Bretelle - Suspenders
13: Baionetta - Bayonet
14: Orologio da taschino - Pocket watch
15: Bussola RAF - Compass
The Sten gun (#6) was air dropped in large numbers to various partisan groups between 1943 and 1945. German items (trousers, mess kit, "potato masher" grenades, etc.) were battlefield pick-ups.
Here is the first of four informative plates describing typical partisan clothing and gear. This outfit would be right for a Roman citizen carrying out clandestine partisan missions in the city. The overcoat (#4) is right for winter and would not look entirely out of place during occasional spring and fall rain showers; otherwise, it would likely be replaced by a suit jacket or work coat.
1: Cappello floscio - Hat
2: Orologio da polso - Wrist watch
3: Camicia - Shirt
4: Impermiabile - Overcoat
5: Pantaloni - Trousers
6: Pistola automatica - Semiautomatic pistol
7: Scarpe drop - Low quarter shoes
8: Cravatta - Necktie
9: Tabacco da masticare - Chewing tobacco
10: Documenti falsi - Forged identity card
11: Tirapugni - Brass knuckles
12: Caramelle per la gola - Throat lozenges
13: Penna stilografica - Fountain pen
14: Cinta - Belt
15: Calzini - Socks
16: Fazzoletto da taschino e sigarette - Pocket handkerchief and cigarettes
17: Fascia C.T.L.N. - C.T.L.N. Arm band
18: Soldi - Money
19: Distintivo partigiano - Partisan lapel pin
The pistol (#6) is an Italian-made Glisenti Model 1910, possibly a 'bring home' from WWI. Obviously, other makes of pistol are just as valid. The arm band (#17) and lapel pin (#19) are not for ordinary wear; the parigiano would carry them only when it seemed that a general insurrection might break out (when partisans would self-identify to the citizenry so as to be seen as competent leaders of the revolt).
