Slovakia, I Republic. A Slovakian Army Vz 24 Bayonet, By Československá Zbrojovka Archive circumscribed “dem Militair Verdienste”

circumscribed “dem Militair Verdienste”

Award Document for the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross

buckle well worn

2 and 3) November

The silvered metal cockades on either side are in the form of a lion's head

Slovakia, I Republic. A Slovakian Army Vz 24 Bayonet, By Československá Zbrojovka Archive circumscribed “dem Militair Verdienste”A well preserved Czechoslovakian manufactured Slovakian Army VZ 24 bayonet, measuring 450 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 300 mm long magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip, sharpened lower edge, and with fullers running the length of each side. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a mark of SZ N, indicating manufacture by the Czechoslovakian Arms Factory (eskoslovensk Zbrojovka) of Brno. It sits securely within a