Original Italian WWII RSI San Marco Battalion “Lion’s Head” Officer’s Dagger with Painted Scabbard - Rare 17th Century indicating the rank of Major

indicating the rank of Major

but the enamel shows quite a bit of crazing and checking due to age

and the grip is tight on the tang

Ready to display in your Imperial Japanese collections

and bright on other components of the rifle

Original Italian WWII RSI San Marco Battalion “Lion’s Head” Officer’s Dagger with Painted Scabbard - Rare 17th Century indicating the rank of MajorOriginal Item. Only One Available. The San Marco Battalion are the Italian Marines. They trace its history back to the La Marina Regiment, formed in 1713. During the Wars of Italian Independence the Italian Marines were known as the Fanteria Real Marina, units of specially selected sailors who were skilled marksmen. The regiment also played an important role in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion and in the Italo Turkish War. At the beginning of the