Olivetti M40 Simplified Kriegsausführung Italian German Typewriter (Needs Work) allied it seems to have a

it seems to have a German author

The inside edge of the ear piece has small ridges for added grip like the originals

Vintage sweetheart red metal paratrooper

I believe these were used both overseas and in the States

Olivetti M40 Simplified Kriegsausführung Italian German Typewriter (Needs Work) allied it seems to have aOriginal Italian made German typewriter M40 vereinfachte Kriegs ausfhrung or simplified war pattern. This is the only Italian made typewriter with a German keyboard I have ever seen in the wild. The base color of the machine is also a German gray color. This typewriter does need some repair. It really needs a good deep clean; that would help this thing a lot, some of the keys are sticky and all could move a little more freely. There is one small tooth