Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction Archive then re-joined the USS Cushing

then re-joined the USS Cushing for service in the Pacific theater

1942 (the obituary gives August 31 as the date of death) during the 4th patrol of U-654

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

each cuff with two tabs in fine silvered aluminum wire

It is dated to November 27

Italy, Fascist State. A Gioventu Italiana Del Littorio Youth Dagger Auction Archive then re-joined the USS CushingMeasuring 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