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

with a blade spine and a single semi-sharp edge

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

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,