An Official Invitation To Croatian-Japanese Association, Zagreb 1944 Auction Archive The blade's ricasso is maker

The blade's ricasso is maker marked Alexander Coppel GmbH (Alcoso)

” Living died at the age of 30 and is remembered with honour at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

McLeod died on March 22

and removed to be melted down at one point

An Official Invitation To Croatian-Japanese Association, Zagreb 1944 Auction Archive The blade's ricasso is makerPrinted invitation on hard stock, 16cm x 12cm, addressed to Franjo Poljan from Japanese Oberstleutnant Dopukovnik Etu Endeu. Together with small booklet in German, by Etu Endeu Japanisches Soldatentum. In mint condition and rare. Footnote: From the estate of the WW2 Croatian Head of Telecommunications (Post, Telegram & telephone Services) Franjo Poljan.