Original Yugoslavian WWII M1939 Army Officer’s Dagger with Scabbard Antique Smith & Wessons this dates between 1917 and

this dates between 1917 and 1918

Bengali and Bihari Hindu presence in the Bengal Army was reduced because of their perceived primary role as "mutineers" in the 1857 rebellion

Of interest however is that it still has the original flintlock hammer

The cane comes with a few printed pages of research which should be a great starting point for the next owner

This example does have the original British shell stamps visible on the rim

Original Yugoslavian WWII M1939 Army Officer’s Dagger with Scabbard Antique Smith & Wessons this dates between 1917 andOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce WWII Yugoslavian Army Dagger. This pattern dagger was introduced in 1939 for high ranking army officers. The scabbard bears a crowned double headed eagle, which is the state coat of arms. The 230mm double edged blade has a flattened diamond cross section and retains its original leather washer, nickel plating and sharp, factory edge. The ricasso is etched with the Yugoslavian crowned