Original Italian WWII M.V.S.N. Membership Gilt Shoulder Boards with Velvet Backing Category_Brunswick Parts it even disassembles like the

it even disassembles like the original

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

The brown ITO (cloth binding) however shows extensive use

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 it even disassembles like theOriginal 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,