Croatia, Independent State. A German Troops of the Croatian Defence Forces Sleeve Insignia United Republic of Footnote: The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife

Footnote: The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife is a double-edged fighting knife resembling a dagger or poignard with a foil grip developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai based on concepts which the two men initiated before World War II while serving on the Shanghai Municipal Police in China

measuring 29 mm x 17 mm

The longer sides on each are trimmed in two-tone brown embroidered cord

” and “STH”

the upper hoist edge featuring double-sided white cotton/rayon triangular patch

Croatia, Independent State. A German Troops of the Croatian Defence Forces Sleeve Insignia United Republic of Footnote: The Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife(rmelabzeichen der Deutschen Kompanie innerhalb der Kroatischen Heimat Armee). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a convex circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at both the top and bottom by ribbon, around a central red painted disc bearing a black and silver ribbed swastika, the edges perforated with six holes for sew on attachment, unmarked, measuring 59 mm (w) x 61 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.