Original Italian WWII Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini Wall Plaque - 9 ½” x 10 ⅞” Japanese Flare Guns with tin inserts designed for

with tin inserts designed for use with packets of shorter rifle-musket paper cartridges

Only in the last 90 years have there been centralized recruit depots with the mission of transforming civilians into basically trained Marines prepared to perform on the battlefield

the self-proclaimed "Mahdi" (prophesied redeemer of Islam)

and there is just a bit of haze when viewing

and some of the stitching holding on the collar trim having failed

Original Italian WWII Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini Wall Plaque - 9 ½” x 10 ⅞” Japanese Flare Guns with tin inserts designed forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a wonderful piece of history! This zinc profile bust could have been mounted on anything from public buildings, government offices or even the homes of Italians during the reign of Mussolini. The best was most likely pried off of whatever it was affixed to by an Allied soldier and then brought home, then mounted on a lovely recessed oak board. The overall condition is excellent with the expected