Wednesday 10th August 2005, care of the restaurant -Elisa- in Ameglia (La Spezia-Liguria), has been held the dinner for the 90th birthday of the Italian Navy Gamma's Swimmer, Omeris Arpesella
Omeris with some of the gifts received. The metal little model of the -maiale- and of the scuba-diver
Omeris with the gift of the Club Panerai. The white polo with the logo, the postcard of the V Meeting 2005 and the bookmark
Omeris with the cake and ... the 9 candles
Standing on, the Italian Navy Scuba-Diver Mario Nardin, at that time cadet of Omeris with, on the wrist, the 1940 Radiomir, ref. 3646, belonged to the Italian Navy Commander Licio Visintini, Chief of the S.L.C.'s Operators in the Italian Merchant Ship -Olterra- (Gibraltar, 1942-43) and the new 2005 Radiomir -Base-, pam 210, of Omeris
In the strap there are two pins, one is that of the Italian Submariners -Sommergibilisti- (with the dolphin), while the other is that of the Italian Navy Commandos -Com.Sub.In.-
The photo of L. Visintini and the letter for the 90th Omeris' birthday, come from Volker Wiegmann, Germany. In the Italian book -I mezzi d'assalto della X Flottiglia Mas-, on page 171, there is just the 1946 photo of Mario Nardin, in the centre with the autobreathing apparatus, while, on page 217, there is just the 1940 photo of Licio Visintini!
See also this interesting article of Volker Wiegmann, Germany, published on the forum of Paneristi