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Any idea what this is? Looks like a culling blade.... or worse! From Europe and old! Thanks guys...
Mike
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very dangerous blade and with tragic history
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srbosjek
of course Im not expert this one is originall
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Here is the description.
"The knife gained notoriety in the former Yugoslavian countries because it was believed to be used by the Croatian Usta?e during World War II for the killing of prisoners in the concentration camps of the Nazi-puppet Independent State of Croatia, most notably the Jasenovac concentration camp. It is said that in the Jasenovac concentration camp competitions in speedy slaughter were organized by the Usta?e. The winner of one such competition, Petar Brzica slit the throats of 1,300 or 1360 prisoners."
Probably collectable but not by me.
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Wow fascinating and terrifying. Thanks for the information. Not a competition I can imagine being part of either.
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From another web site I here that this is simply a blade for agricultural use and the story of use in a concentration camp was propaganda put out after WWII. Which frankly makes sense as I have never heard of this type of mass execution before.
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From what I have read that was the original purpose of the Srbosjek.
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