Thanks! That makes a lot more sense than what I came up with. I guess kids in 1960s Italy liked old military surplus as much as ones today do haha.
Yes! Thats why I reblogged it. The NA theater has always been my favorite, hence why I love FH so much. I had a feeling the photo was probably from after Bir Hakim. Pretty fool stuff. I love seeing photos like that, the ones that a lot of people won't realize are pretty historically significant. I once saw a photo of a bunch of German troops servicing a Goliath mine. The caption was about the Goliath, but the guy front and center had, slung over his shoulder, a G.41(M)! It was one of the very few times I've seen a photo of one from during the war. I wish I could find the photo again, I will someday.