Original Italian WWII M.V.S.N. Membership Gilt Shoulder Boards with Velvet Backing Category_Brunswick Parts “R” = inspector’s stamp not

“R” = inspector’s stamp not identified in the historical records

and only light wear to the exterior shell

the acquisitions that began early that fall and continued for months after the base opened brought pain and sacrifice to the people who lived in and around the traditionally black communities of Magruder and Bigler’s Mill

Overall length is 38 inches

The grenade would be used with a propellant cartridge and Schießbecher (shooting cup) grenade launcher to direct the projectile

Original Italian WWII M.V.S.N. Membership Gilt Shoulder Boards with Velvet Backing Category_Brunswick Parts “R” = inspector’s stamp notOriginal Items. Only One Set Available. This is a lovely set of brass MVSN Membership rank shoulder boards. Each board bears two stars at the bottom below a fasces. Each board retains its button and is backed in velvet. The boards will require more research to discern what the insignia means. The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza NSDAPonale (MVSN, "Voluntary Militia for National Security"), commonly called the Blackshirts (Italian: camicie nere,