Italy, Fascist State. A Black Brigade Skull Beret Badge, C.1943 Newly Listed stamped "HV 543 " ("H"

stamped "HV 543 " ("H" indicating the manufacturer

10 Platoon

reverse in silver gilt with ornamented central pin assembly and two stays

Christian Version - Second Class

Sloan of the Virginia Induction Station arranged to bestow honors upon the missing man through his mother

Italy, Fascist State. A Black Brigade Skull Beret Badge, C.1943 Newly Listed stamped "HV 543 " ("H"In die stamped silvered bronze, the reverse shows a singular vertical pin, measures 48. 10mm (w) x 42. 83mm (h), loss of lacquer to the eyes and nose, remains in very fine condition. Footnote: The RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana Italian Social Republic) was a paramilitary unit in Northern Italy which was under Fascist control and occupied by the German Army. The metal smiling skull was worn on the beret surrounded by a gold embroidered bullion wreath.