Italy : WW2 Collar Badges of the Fascist GNR (Guardia Nazionale Republicana).

Zinc-alloy Republica Sociale Italiana (RSI) badges as worn on the collars by members of the fascist Guardia Nazionale Republicana (GNR) from 1943-45. Two are the stylised 'M's for Mussolini, only one of which retains its original screw-post fixing. The third badge is a wreathed sword bearing the word 'Italia'. This has two fixing prongs on the reverse. No makers marks. Scarce insignia. The GNR continued to fight alongside the Germans in northern Italy 1943-45 after Italy had surrendered to the Allies.