Italy, Kingdom. A Mvsn (Blackshirts) Model 1935 Nco’s Dagger Archive Footnote: Brigadier General Sir William

Footnote: Brigadier General Sir William Henry Manning

A 1933 Braune Messe Trier badge

lightly soiled bottom

reverting to the rank of Gunner

The document is dated to “on board” on January 30

Italy, Kingdom. A Mvsn (Blackshirts) Model 1935 Nco’s Dagger Archive Footnote: Brigadier General Sir WilliamThis is a very well preserved Milizia Voluntaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale (Voluntary Militia for National Security) Blackshirts officers dagger, constructed of a 210 mm long polished magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edge. The blade has a thin black leather washer cover its transition into the upper crossguard, constructed of black magnetic metal with a hooked quillon. The crossguard sits flush with the wooden handle,