Collar tabs for Alpini Medical Units of the Italian Social Republic (RSI)

Collar tabs for Alpini Medical Units of the Italian Social Republic (RSI), constructed with a green base cloth typical of Alpine troops and a red upper layer, traditionally associated with military medical services. At the center is the distinctive silver-finished gladius with oak leaves, emblematic of the RSI and replacing earlier royal insignia.

These tabs identified doctors, medics, and support personnel assigned to Alpine formations reorganized after 1943. Their operational role was closely tied to mountainous environments, where medical units were essential for evacuation and treatment under harsh logistical and climatic conditions.

From a construction standpoint, these insignia were typically made of shaped cloth with a dual-color layout, combined with a central metal or embroidered emblem. The combination of Alpine green, medical red, and the RSI symboldefines a specific and recognizable variant within late-war Italian military insignia.