I was stationed in Italy, US Army Infantry Officer (R), and it was packed fine but I think ended up at the bottom of the pile and sitting the wrong way.
If you mark the package with 'This Side Up' and draw arrows on the sides, some people actually pay attention. I haven't seen many lately, but....
Who was the shipper? If you're in the US and you were the one who shipped it to its destination , you can file a concealed damage claim, but they don't always help if it wasn't in the original packaging and not to toss salt on a wound but it's how they work- if someone ships something to you, THEY need to file the concealed damage claim.
Package engineering is a real thing and it's really best to keep all original boxes & packing, even if it's not convenient. To cut down on space, the foam/corners can be bagged and marked as to what they were used for (brand/model) and the tape on the box flaps can be cut so the box can be folded flat, with the exception of one or two boxes that will hold the foam and bags.
People look at me as if I have three heads when I say that I have all of the boxes for my equipment (other than a few used pieces) but when I have moved, not one piece has been damaged.
I will say that some items aren't packaged for individual shipment, only for being in a master carton or a shipping container with additional dunnage- that stuff needs to be packed better if it's going to survive the trip.
