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What was the colour of the uniform-shirts worn by the followers of Benito Mussolini e.g. on the occasion of the famous March on Rome (October 24-30, 1922)?

Correct answer: D. They wore black shirts and were called camicie nere

  • A. They wore brown shirts and were called camicie marrone
  • B. They wore red shirts and were called camicie rosse
  • C. They wore green shirts and were called camicie verde
  • D. They wore black shirts and were called camicie nere

Explanation

Mussolini’s Fascist paramilitaries wore black shirts and were known as camicie nere, or Blackshirts. Red shirts are associated mainly with Garibaldi’s followers, while brown shirts were linked to Hitler’s SA.

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