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Inter War & WW2 Einsatzgruppe Yugoslavia (EG Yugoslavia), Nazi German Schutzstaffel (SS) Police Officer’s Dress Dagger & Scabbard. Sn 22178 - 22178 Einsatzgruppe Yugoslavia (EG Yugoslavia), was a Nazi German Schutzstaffel (SS) Police grouping in the German-occupied territory of Yugoslavia prior to and during World War II. Directly responsible to the Reich Security Main Office in Berlin. Military operations in World War II in Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned between Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and client regimes. The EG Yugoslavia persecuted partisans and communist groups within Yugoslavia. Many Yugoslavians were executed, imprisoned or sent to concentration camps as a result of EG actions. This is an original WW2 era Nazi EG Yugoslavia Officer’s dress dagger styled on Nazi German daggers of that period. It has nickel plated brass fittings ; stylized cross guard with locking catch that works correctly & ‘Turk’s Head’ pommel. The celluloid ribbed grip is orange hue wrapped with twisted wire. The 10 ¼” long blade is clean and has crisp etched foliate panels on both sides. One side has the Yugoslav ‘Royal Crown above II’ (Peter II Karađorđević the last King of Yugoslavia, reigning from October 1934 until he was deposed in November 1945). There are no visible maker marks on the blade (many of these dagger blades were made by German manufacturers). The scabbard is nickel plated brass. The body has a series of ornate patterns throughout. One side has the brass Royal Yugoslavia coat-of-arms affixed. The scabbard has 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22178 (in German knives box)
£745.00
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