Rare badge of the Piacenza Volunteer Cyclists Drivers, 1915

Rare badge ofThe National Corps of Volunteer Cyclists and Automobile Drivers, or simply VCA, was a volunteer corps, under the supervision of the Ministry of War, established to contribute to the defense of the homeland by training cyclists and automobiles. It included civilians who owned a bicycle, motorcycle, or automobile. They received military training and, in the event of mobilization, were called up for active service with their own vehicle.

Created in 1908, it was disbanded in December 1915. the Piacenza Volunteer Cyclists Drivers, 1915