| AA |
|
Antiaircraft |
| AALB |
Aeronautica dell'Albania |
Albanian Air Command |
| Adm. |
|
Admiral |
| AEGE |
Aeronautica dell'Egeo |
Aegean Air Command |
| AF |
|
Depot Ship |
| AGOR |
|
Oceanographic Research Ship |
| AM |
|
Minesweeper |
| AO |
|
Oil Tanker |
| AOI |
Aeronautica dell'Africa Orientale Italiana |
East African Air Command |
| APC |
Aviazione Presidio Coloniale |
Colonial Aviation Service |
| APRO |
Aeronautica della Provenza |
Provence Air Command |
| AR |
|
Repair Ship |
| ARC |
|
Cable-Laying Ship |
| AS |
Aerosilurante |
Torpedo Bomber air unit |
| ASAR |
Aeronautica della Sardenga |
Sardinian Air Command |
| ASIC |
Aeronautica della Sicilia |
Sicilian Air Command |
| Ass |
Assalto |
Assault (ground support air unit) |
| AT |
|
Tug |
| ATUN |
Aeronautica della Tunisia |
Tunesian Air Command |
| auton |
autonomo |
Independent / Separate |
| AV |
|
Seaplane Tender |
| AVRE |
Aviazione per il Regio Esercito |
Royal Army Aviation
(Part of Regia Aeronautica) |
| AW |
|
Water Tanker |
| Ba'T |
Bombardamento a Tuffo |
Dive Bomber air unit |
| BB |
|
Battleship |
| Bers |
Bersaglieri |
Fast Infantry (on bycicles or motorcycles) |
| BM |
Bombardamento Marittimo |
Naval Bomber air unit |
| BT |
Bombardamento Terrestre |
Land Bomber air unit |
| CA |
|
Heavy Cruiser |
| CA |
|
Coastal Artillery |
| CAI |
Corpo Aereo Italiano |
Italian Air Corps |
| CB |
Caccia Bombardamento |
Fighter Bomber air unit |
| CCNN |
Camicie Nere |
Black Shirts |
| CCRR |
Carabinieri Reali |
Royal Military Police |
| Cdr. |
|
Commander |
| CM |
|
Minelayer |
| CM |
Caccia Marittima |
Naval Fighter air unit |
| CN |
Caccia Notturna |
Night Fighter air unit |
| Comb |
Combattimento |
Ground Attack air unit |
| Cpt. |
|
Captain |
| CSAS |
Comando |
Special Air Transport Service Command |
| CSIR |
Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia |
Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia |
| CT |
Caccia Terrestre |
Land Fighter air unit |
| DD |
|
Destroyer |
| DE |
|
Torpedo Boat |
| DICAT |
Difesa Contraerea Territoriale |
Militia (Black Shirt) Antiaircraft
(previously MACA - see below) |
| Div |
Divisione |
Division |
| (F) |
|
Flagship |
| (FF) |
|
Fleet Flagship |
| G |
|
Gun |
| GAF |
Guardia alla Frontiera |
Border Guard |
| GGFF |
Giovani Fascisti |
Young Fascists |
| H |
|
Howitzer |
| IX |
|
Unclassified, miscellaneous ship or vessel |
| Lt. |
|
Lieutenant |
| Lt.Cdr. |
|
Lieutenant Commander |
| MACA |
Milizia Artiglieria Contraerei |
Militia (Black Shirt) Antiaircraft
(later DICAT - see above) |
| MAM |
Milizia Artiglieria Marittima |
Navy Militia (Black Shirt) Artillery |
| MAS |
Motoscafo anti sommergibile |
Submarine Chaser |
| MILMART |
Milizia Marittima |
Navy Militia (Black Shirt) Coastal Defense |
| MVSN |
Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale |
Militia, commonly known as 'Black Shirts' |
| OA |
Osservazione Aerea |
Air Observation air unit |
| PG |
|
Patrol Boat |
| PT |
|
Fast Torpedo Boat |
| R.Adm. |
|
Rear Admiral |
| RA |
Regia Aeronautica |
Royal Air Force |
| RE |
Regio Esercito |
Royal Army |
| Reg |
Reggimento |
Regiment |
| RGF |
Regia Guardia di Finanza |
Royal Customs Guard |
| RM |
Regia Marina |
Royal Navy |
| RM |
Ricognizione Marittima |
Naval Reconnaissance air unit |
| RS |
Ricognizione Strategica |
Strategic Reconnaissance air unit |
| RSM |
Ricognizione Strategica Marittima |
Strategic Navy Reconnaissance air unit |
| RST |
Ricognizione Strategica Terrestre |
Strategic Land Reconnaissance air unit |
| RT |
Ricognizione Terrestre |
Land Reconnaissance air unit |
| SAS |
Servizi Aerei Speciali |
Special Air Transport Service unit |
| SQA |
Squadra |
Air Fleet |
| SS |
|
Submarine |
| T |
Trasporto |
Transport air unit |
| Topo |
topografica |
Topographic |
| V.Adm. |
|
Vice Admiral |
| ZAT |
Zona Aerea Territoriale |
Airforce Command Zone |
