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Italian Model 1933 Steel Helmet used by the MVSN

This helmet features the stencil insignia of the ‘Blackshirts’ or MVSN (Voluntary Militia for Nation Security). These troops were the military arm of the Italian Fascist Party, much like the SS in Nazi Germany. While the Italian army typically used gray-green helmets the MVSN used black helmets with yellow stencils throughout the war.