Italy, Kingdom. A National Security Volunteer Militia's Long Service Cross, East Africa Campaign Hold alternating between five small and

alternating between five small and five large star points

It was received two days later

2//High: L

inscribed "He 115 V 4" on the reverse

Italy, Kingdom. A National Security Volunteer Militia's Long Service Cross, East Africa Campaign Hold alternating between five small and(Croce di anzianit di servizio per la milizia volontaria per la sicurezza nazionale). Instituted in 1933. Ten Years' Service, with Bronze Gladius for the East Africa Campaign. In bronze, the obverse centrepiece inscribed with the initials "MVSN" (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = National Security Volunteer Militia, popularly referred to as the 'Blackshirts'), the reverse centrepiece inscribed "DIECI ANNI (Ten Years), measuring 38. 5 mm