Personalized MVSN knife

[John H.]

Hello,

I've seen a few of these MVSN knifes, but I really like the personalized ones the best. What's your opinion about this one, with a skull and fascist symbol on the handle?

Thanks, John.

[John H.]

Backside

Backside of handle

[John H.]

Full pic

Here's a full shot of knife and scabbard

[Semovente]

Nice.One...you mainly see the grips carved with a name or fascist slogan etc..but the original owner of this dagger went one better!..

[John H.]

Thanks

Many thanks Semovente, but can anyone tell which regiment or division it might be from based on the skull and symbol? I know these don't come up much, so would this be considered a rarer type? Thanks, John

[Semovente]

Many thanks Semovente, but can anyone tell which regiment or division it might be from based on the skull and symbol? I know these don't come up much, so would this be considered a rarer type? Thanks, John

John..the dagger is the standard Black shirt militia fighting knife second type that came in about 1935..the symbols on your dagger are the Fascio ..the Roman symbol of power and law and order carried by the Lictors in the Roman era..the skull with the dagger is a throw back to the Arditi who attacked their foes in battle with the knife between the teeth ...all powerfull things that the Fascists used for their cause!..there were many Black shirt battalions..23 Marzo etc..but all used these symbols so difficult to say any one unit with out more info !?...Semovente

[Semovente]

Pics

Some of the symbols used by the Fascists...the Arditi ..dagger clasped between the teeth !

[John H.]

Many thanks

Wow good information Semovente! many thanks, John

[Raffaello Carola]

nice dagger! these daggers were often personalizated with lettering or with small badge the skull with a dagger is one of these famous
to remember the Arditi troops of WW1 during the WW2 some èlite units was re denominated Arditi.
This is an good thread about the italian fighting knife MVSN blackshirts:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=MVSN+dagger
cheers
Raffaello

[Semovente]

Wow good information Semovente! many thanks, John

Your welcome John H...

[John H.]

Thank you all

I appreciate all of the wonderful information given to me about my MVSN knife!

You may see it on the E-Stand someday as well

Thanks, John