Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction Archive marked “A

marked “A

Footnote: Armando Vittorio Diaz (1861-1928) was a general and then chief of staff of the Royal Italian armed forces during the final phases of the First World War

iron-fisted

telling "Bild" magazine in 1977

Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction Archive marked “AMeasuring 297 mm in length with the scabbard on, this dagger features a 165 mm long nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with unsharpened edges, remaining bright and crisp, and having a sharp tip. It exhibits scratching overall, yet it is free of flaking and pitting, with a natural shine, near extremely fine. Violet felt washer shows wear. Crossguard, ferrule, grip spine and pommel in bronze gilt, the pommel nut in bronze, the pommel illustrating an