Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Hold the cross on the crown

the cross on the crown having been lost to time

10 - Sanctuary Wood

and was awarded the Wound Badge in Black on 15 August 1941 for head injuries

Between December 1944 and the end of the war Sträuber helped to secure Norway

with a blade spine and a single semi-sharp edge

Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Hold the cross on the crownA well preserved Model 1939 Hlinka Guard dagger, measuring 36. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 22 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and edges, and with a wide central fuller running the majority of the length of each side of the blade. What appears to be a number 72 is stamped onto the obverse ricasso. The blade sits securely within a multi piece hilt with a gilded bronze crossguard,