Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive The recipient must have served

The recipient must have served on a ship which was registered in Ireland

and Bronze Grade Merit Medal (bronze

During the Russian campaign von Liebenstein participated in the Operation Barbarossa

the strap stitched in place to the base of the stem

Croatia, Independent State. A Second War Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger By Braca Knaus, Zagreb Archive The recipient must have servedBronzed 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