Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg Auction A well-preserved Hlinka Guard dagger

A well-preserved Hlinka Guard dagger

bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black threading

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" Ozegowski received his decoration from Admiral Andrew Cunningham

Russia, Imperial. An 1886 Medal For The Dedication Of The Russo-Turkish War Memorial Column In St. Petersburg Auction A well-preserved Hlinka Guard daggerConstructed of bronze, the obverse bearing raised and rightward facing profiles of Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III, circumscribed by a circular laurel and oak leaf wreath in addition to names and titles in Cyrillic, the reverse bearing a raised and exceptionally detailed depiction of the original Russo Turkish War Memorial column in St. Petersburg, notably constructed of captured Turkish cannon, flanked by Cyrillic inscriptions indicating that