Original Italian WWII Double-Sided GIL Fascist Youth Pennant with National Flag - 7½ x 10½” MG 42 she received a Purple Heart

she received a Purple Heart for combat wounds during World War I

as with many of these rifles

some pitting and minor rust should be expected

On the right side just below the rear end of the cartridge tube is a cutout for a wire apparatus

Musketeer was chosen as a replacement because it started with M in both languages

Original Italian WWII Double-Sided GIL Fascist Youth Pennant with National Flag - 7½ x 10½” MG 42 she received a Purple HeartOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Giovent Italiana del Littorio (GIL) was formed in 1937 through recruitment done by MVSN members. The youth, through sports and pre military drilling that were taught through elementary and middle schools, was used to perpetuate the ideology of the MVSN. According to Mussolini, the birth of Rome (represented by Romulus and Remus) marked the new Labor Day in fascist Italy and replaced the Socialists "May Day."