WW1 Elite Italian Arditi Dagger
A very special dagger from WW1, used by Elite Italian Shock Troops – The Arditi. Their Motto “We Either Win, Or We All Die”.
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These elite soldiers had a very special relationship with their dagger and it played an important role for them in close combat.
Many photos survive of Arditi soldiers huddled together raising their daggers for a photo.
This is a rare knife to find and is great condition complete with its original scabbard, these early first models are made from cutdown Vetterrli bayonets.
Not to be confused with later WW2 and Fascist youth knives, these Arfiti knives are mush rare and sort after.