tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post391776177848139330..comments2024-03-28T07:27:28.140+13:00Comments on The Beret Project: The Condor LegionBeret And Boinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02547349500135165830noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-20137659888625137532011-03-07T10:26:24.442+13:002011-03-07T10:26:24.442+13:00Two years ago, Aug. 27, 2009, I posted some pictur...Two years ago, Aug. 27, 2009, I posted some pictures on the Pope's berets: http://beretandboina.blogspot.com/2009/08/garment-below-is-advertised-as-black.html.<br />Quite amazing uniforms indeed...Beret And Boinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02547349500135165830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-81047248264289328642011-03-06T13:41:07.984+13:002011-03-06T13:41:07.984+13:00Being curious, I typed "swiss guard" and...Being curious, I typed "swiss guard" and "guardi svizzera" and looke with attention at the images...<br />well, their beret lacks the "txortena", is folded in quite peculiar way, and seems realized in two parts (one upper and a "circle" on the base), though I'm not sure of this;<br />anyway, the official site of the Vatican says, in italian, that their beret is, well... a beret ("basco" in italian), and so beret it is.<br />The guards sport rank insignia (those who have a rank above enlisted, at least) on their berets, in the place that other armies reserve for the specialty or regiment badge.<br />Ciao again!<br />PaoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-13773440686832995882011-03-06T13:17:31.188+13:002011-03-06T13:17:31.188+13:00I'm not sure if you've already addressed t...I'm not sure if you've already addressed the argument (in that case, excuse me) but talking about military berets it's probably worth noting the large, apparently traditional (txapela) style berets used by the Swiss Guards. When he lived in Rome I noticed a lot of times these guys in what I thought was their "fatigue" uniform (renaissance style, but plain and blue), with nice berets on their heads.<br />No badge, quite large (not as the ones of the Chasseur Alpines, but larger than many other berets in military use) and "flight" to the right.<br />Ciao!<br />PaoloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281872119838034340.post-9875853443327126812011-03-06T05:52:05.362+13:002011-03-06T05:52:05.362+13:00Hello Daan,the german pilot pretending(in 2008???)...Hello Daan,the german pilot pretending(in 2008???)killed Saint Exupery is Horst Rippert.You can find more informations on Google,but in France we think that this man is a lyer (menteur).I have no trace of him in the Condor legion luftwaffe,i think he was too young(born in 1920 or 1922 selon sources)The mystere of Saint Exupery death continue.....Didier from Francenoreply@blogger.com