Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Auction with others appearing to have

with others appearing to have been taken on the Eastern Front

(Kaiserliche Marine Ärmelabzeichen für Maschinengewehr-Scharfschützen)

on an off-white cloth base

eagle clasp affixed to its lightly soiled original ribbon

minor loss of red enamel to obverse wreath

Slovakia, I Republic. A Model 1939 Hlinka Guard Dagger Auction with others appearing to haveA 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,