Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Air Force Officer’s Dagger Auction Archive above a clutch of oak

above a clutch of oak leaves and acorns

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topped by a central spike emanating from a pebbled shaft which is flanked by dual ventilation holes

measuring 202 mm (w) x 230 mm (h))

with an elongated round wire catch

Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Air Force Officer’s Dagger Auction Archive above a clutch of oakA Second War Croatian Air Force officers dagger, measuring 420 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. The dagger features a 244 mm long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and blunted edges. The ricasso bears an intact brown leather washer covering the seam with the upper crossguard, itself constructed of bronze and presenting as a stylized eagle with wings spread. The crossguard transitions into a knotted white celluloid handle, which in