M-1941 Croatian Navy Officer's Dagger. Braca Knauss, Zagreb (brothers Knauss, Zagreb) straight 2-line TM. Photographs and description of this pattern dagger can be found on pages 109 - 110, of A Guide to Military Dress Daggers, Volume II by Kurt Glemser and on pages 63 - 65, of World Of Dress Daggers 1900-1945 by Robert J Berger. This superb example is one of the finest Croatian Officer's daggers ever offered by JRB&M. Gilded brass hilt fittings show virtually no wear with 100% of the factory darkening remaining in the recesses of the circular pommel with twisted rope border and center obverse with raised inscription, "NHD" (independent state of Croatia). The crossguard features two dolphins facing each other with a repoussé, entwined triplit design (3-strand interlaced decoration) on the obverse and reverse quillon block. White celluloid-over-wood grip with horizontal grooves without wire wrap is perfect with no cracks, chips and only faint surface wear. Plated blade grades EX++ showing minor wear/runner marks with light gray shadowing/scratches and a few tiny nicks to cutting edges, but no lifting or pitting. Blade is complete with tan leather buffer pad. Dent-free, gilded brass scabbard retains 100% of the factory darkening in the recesses of the shell which features a pebbled area between the two repoussé suspension bands and rings with the triplit design above the upper band. Below the lower band, the scabbard is decorated with a combination of triplit and entwined trefoil designs. The top of the scabbard throat is stamped with the Braca Knauss, Zagreb trademark. Superb Croatian example in virtually unissued condition with only minor wear/age to blade. EX++/Near MINT (26000) $1,395.