Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk With Hanger Auction with light crazing on both

with light crazing on both the front visor and neck guard

by the present

with matching collar tabs insignia

400th combat mission and the destruction of his 463rd tank

Nova Scotia on August 21

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk With Hanger Auction with light crazing on bothAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi shapened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 58 for 1958, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of E07233. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze