Rare Victorian Rifle Brigade Glengarry Headgear It was intended to be

It was intended to be Mussolini’s personal guard division and therefore was composed of hand-picked fanatical MVSN Blackshirts who had already seen combat on the eastern front and who had been hand trained by the best of the German SS

A number of small moth holes mostly on the back and on one of the sleeves

and are particularly interesting as they went out of production in 1945

fighting for the RSI German puppet state

With cork construction covered in taupe cotton cloth - small dented patch on the rear where the cork shell is damaged

Rare Victorian Rifle Brigade Glengarry Headgear It was intended to beA rare Victorian British Army Rifle Brigade glengarry. with broad brown leather band of the Victorian period and original Victorian Rifle Brigade badge final photos show the definition on the rear of the badge. Retains its original black tourie on top but sadly is missing its tails. Size approx 55.