Original Italian WWII RSI San Marco Battalion “Lion’s Head” Officer’s Dagger with Painted Scabbard - Rare U.S. Militaria Heldmann was formally inducted into

Heldmann was formally inducted into the RAD Labor Service as an Arbeitsmann

Also in 1950

History text from the book The Tank Killers by Harry Yeide

The helmet retains the original olive green paint and is complete with a genuine originally applied Colonial Navy Anchor emblem badge

Original Italian WWII RSI San Marco Battalion “Lion’s Head” Officer’s Dagger with Painted Scabbard - Rare U.S. Militaria Heldmann was formally inducted intoOriginal 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