Original Italian WWII M.V.S.N. Fascist Militia Blackshirts Nickel-Plated Dagger with Scabbard and Hanger Stencils It appears that this could

It appears that this could have been torn from a downed aircraft or taken as a souvenir when the aircraft was decommissioned

which research has shown is short for 伊 奈 波 兼 吉 - INABA KANEYOSHI

it was made by BANCROFT who was known for the very finest quality hats

probably a fill replacing some type of ornament or damage

Original Italian WWII M.V.S.N. Fascist Militia Blackshirts Nickel-Plated Dagger with Scabbard and Hanger Stencils It appears that this couldOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza NSDAPonale (MVSN, "Voluntary Militia for National Security"), commonly called the Blackshirts, was originally the paramilitary wing of the National Fascist Party and, after 1923, an all volunteer militia of the Kingdom of Italy under Fascist rule. Its members were distinguished by their black uniforms (modeled on those of the Arditi, Italy's elite troops of World War I) and