Germany, Imperial. A Forestry Cutlass Archive handwritten dedication in Croatian

handwritten dedication in Croatian

original triangular ribbon but missing its hook and eye

with a black ink maker’s mark of “HOLZ & BINKOWSKI” stamped onto the right side

A Waffen-SS Grenadier Divison Dirlewanger Tab - This is right hand side (unit designation) tab

hallmarked on ring with axe thereby denoting body of cross manufactured between 1798-1809 and subsequently converted with replacement centre pieces

Germany, Imperial. A Forestry Cutlass Archive handwritten dedication in Croatian(Forstdienst Hirschfnger). A well preserved Forestry cutlass, measuring 64. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 49 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the tip and lower edge. Acid etched imagery is visible on both sides, with the obverse bearing a central crowned German national eagle surrounded by arabesque latticework, while the reverse bears a drum and standard