Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive and Bronze Grade Merit Medal

and Bronze Grade Merit Medal (bronze

in unissued and overall near mint condition

and a skilled diplomat was overshadowed in 1956 when the United States refused to support the Anglo-French military response to the Suez Crisis

the independent piece on the right end with a belt loop bearing a rectangular tab for placement upon the aforementioned clip

During the Russian campaign von Liebenstein participated in the Operation Barbarossa

Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive and Bronze Grade Merit MedalBronzed hilt fittings exhibit slight surface wear on the circular pommel, with center obverse raised inscription, "NHD" (Independent State of Croatia) within a twisted triplet border. The Navy style crossguard features quillons in the form of two dolphins facing an entwined (Croatian style) triplet motif on the quillon block. The white celluloid grip with horizontal grooves has few tiny hairline cracks, but otherwise showing hardly any use. Blade is