Slovakia, I Republic. A Rare Air Force Pilot’s Dress Dagger, By Wlaszovits Auction single sided Gold suspension crown

single sided Gold suspension crown affixed to its period original bowtie-style ribbon

issued by the Austrian/Vienna Department of Economics and Labour Protection

the author of “The Infantry Assault Badges” refers to a badge of this type as being by an “Unknown Maker” on page 196

constructed of a boiled blackened leather shaft with three gilded bronze adornments

This enabled the Afghans to force the left hand battalion back

Slovakia, I Republic. A Rare Air Force Pilot’s Dress Dagger, By Wlaszovits Auction single sided Gold suspension crownA rare and very well preserved Slovakian Air Force pilots dagger measuring 40 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. The obverse ricasso bears a makers mark of WLASZOVITS, TS, but the blade is otherwise plain It sits securely within a matte brass upper crossguard with a ribbed outer circumference, which features double sided circular medallions