Cretan Gendarmerie, 1903
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Cretan Gendarmerie, 1903
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Don't know an awful lot about the organisation. They were trained by the Italians as a paramilitary force, or in todays parlance extreme peacekeeping.
I believe a contingent fought in the Great War on mainland Greece.
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Don't know an awful lot about the organisation. They were trained by the Italians as a paramilitary force, or in todays parlance extreme peacekeeping.
I believe a contingent fought in the Great War on mainland Greece.
Re: Cretan Gendarmerie, 1903
The corp was under command of officiers and nco of Italian Carabinieri .
In the front of tha cap was a badge on red background .
On the lower armsa where no chevrons .
The organization is mutuated from Italian Carabinieri ,with territorial companies in biggests towns , each with several posts in surronding villages .
There was a cadet section , cavalry sections , ciclist section , band and naval section .
In the front of tha cap was a badge on red background .
On the lower armsa where no chevrons .
The organization is mutuated from Italian Carabinieri ,with territorial companies in biggests towns , each with several posts in surronding villages .
There was a cadet section , cavalry sections , ciclist section , band and naval section .
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