Voluntary Militia for National Security
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The Voluntary Militia for National Security was the paramilitary wing of Italy’s Fascist regime, best known for organizing the Blackshirt squads that enforced Mussolini’s rule.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voluntary Militia for National Security canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
organization of the Kingdom of Italy ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Benito Mussolini
ⓘ
National Fascist Party ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blackshirts
ⓘ
Camicie Nere ⓘ |
| commandStructure | organized along military lines ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Grand Council of Fascism ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| dateFounded |
1923
ⓘ
1923-01-01 ⓘ |
| dissolved |
1943
ⓘ
1943-08-08 ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy |
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
King Victor Emmanuel III
|
| dissolvedFollowing | fall of Mussolini ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
anti-communist actions
ⓘ
political violence ⓘ repression of socialist and liberal parties ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Benito Mussolini
ⓘ
National Fascist Party ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| ideology | Italian Fascism ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal Decree-Law of 14 January 1923 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | state-recognized militia ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimidation of political opponents
ⓘ
organizing Blackshirt squads ⓘ participation in Fascist violence ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Italy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fascist Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Fascist regime in Italy
National Fascist Party apparatus ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | far-right ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
maintenance of internal security
ⓘ
political repression ⓘ suppression of opposition ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Fascist Blackshirt squads
ⓘ
members of the National Fascist Party ⓘ |
| role |
enforcement arm of Mussolini’s rule
ⓘ
paramilitary wing of Italy’s Fascist regime ⓘ |
| shortName | MVSN ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Italian government under Mussolini ⓘ |
| successor |
Armed Forces of the Italian Social Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Social Republic paramilitary forces
|
| symbol | Fascist lictor bundle (fasces) ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | party militia ⓘ |
| uniform | black shirt ⓘ |
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