2nd Blackshirts Division "28th October"

[Fabio]

last pic

And last but not least, this pic of black shirts makin defensive positions. Same origin of the previous one.
Hope you like this little blackshirts collection of mine.
Thanks for looking.
Best regards
Fabio

[Fabio]

another medal

Oh well.
This one doesn't belong to the 28 october Div. but I think it worth to be shared with you anyway.
Is a medal of the First Blackshirts Division, the 23th of March.
In front you can read the fascist motto Believe, Obbey, Fight, with the date 23 march 1919 (Raffaello will tell you what this date is) and the word INDOMITA (Never Surrender) on the flag.
Very salty black ribbon!
Check it

[Fabio]

back side

The other side with the word IMPLACABILE, the nickname of the Division, that means WITHOUT MERCY.
And that' really all, folks. No more munitions ....
Best regards
Fabio

[Raffaello Carola]

The other side with the word IMPLACABILE, the nickname of the Division, that means WITHOUT MERCY.
And that' really all, folks. No more munitions ....
Best regards
Fabio

Dear Fabio,

no more munitions?.... only bayonet asault? I think you
are an ARDITI member, super rare medals thanks for
sharing!!!!
with friendship
Raff

[Adrian Stevenson]

This thread has been a real education for me as I had never even seen any of these medals before!

They exhibit some interesting designs. What I did really like was the "art deco" styled fasces made up of just lines on the award document.

Cheers, Ade.

[Hille76]

Thanks you for sharing these nice medals.
Yes, I like the posted 28th Octobre Libica medal very much.
I´m in search for such one since longer time.


Best regards
Hille76

[Dennis S]

Here is one of my contributions to the blackshirt medals.
this was a flea market find.

Back of medal

[Dennis S]

Heres the beautiful enameled front

[oldflagswanted]

aqbout period photos of standards

...medal of the First Blackshirts Division,
...and the word INDOMITA (Never Surrender) on the flag...

Very cool medal, I really like all the standards showing on same! Might you have any period photos of any MVSN unit standards, especially looking for one of the 45th Legion, and to also learn more about their war service record too.
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