Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Stiletto Dress Dagger Province of China of Russian manufacture

of Russian manufacture

as an almost friendly Communist country in the Cold War context

Members of the order

Footnote: The unit was formed in the Soviet Union in 1941

the remaining photos are of barracks life

Italy, Kingdom. A Fascist Stiletto Dress Dagger Province of China of Russian manufactureFeaturing a heavy cast bronze handle with a prominent eagle head and a fasces on feathered handle, cross guard in steel with ball finials, stiletto blade secured into handle and retaining leather washer, blade measures 21 cm in length and shows signs of oxidization, accompanied by gilt and blue portepee, overall length of 32 cm, remains near very fine.