A Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger Of The Austrian Bundesstaat Auction 1997 in Sofia

1997 in Sofia

but fear it would not get by

in every fine condition

suspended from a period red and blue ribbon with pinback)

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 4th and 25th Reserve Battalions

A Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger Of The Austrian Bundesstaat Auction 1997 in SofiaThis is a very fine Model 1935 Air Defence Dagger of the Austrian Bundesstaat. The dagger is constructed out of solid nickel and is therefore quite heavy. The pommel is rounded, bearing resemblance to a crown, with a pointed top. Immediately below it is a loop to hold a portepee. The grip is constructed of painted white wood, is bulbous in the center, and tapers at the upper and lower areas. The paint remains perfectly intact on this grip but has some