Italy, Kingdom. A National Fascist Party/MVSN Dress Bayonet, Unofficial and Privately-Purchased Example, by F.M. Mattsson Newly Listed The HMS Llandovery Castle later

The HMS Llandovery Castle later became a casualty itself of the war on a voyage from Halifax

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Footnote: A total number 256 Commander with swords were issued

the pinback marked with code “7” for maker Paul Meybauer

constructed of a card stock frame with a faux dark purple leather exterior

Italy, Kingdom. A National Fascist Party/MVSN Dress Bayonet, Unofficial and Privately-Purchased Example, by F.M. Mattsson Newly Listed The HMS Llandovery Castle laterAn interesting and well preserved Italian National Fascist Party (PNF) MVSN dress bayonet, measuring 34. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 20. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs the majority of the upper edge of each side of the blade. It sits securely within a nickel plated alloy hilt with an intact leather buffer pad