Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China a straight pinback

a straight pinback

when the 5th Battalion was on loan to the 3rd Brigade as a reserve unit

with additional images of personnel on deck during extreme winter conditions as the Scharnhorst patrolled the Baltic and North Sea during a number of operations during the Second World War

and slight fatigue to the wool along high-contact points

each quadrant of the cross are alternating lions and castles

Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China a straight pinbackA well preserved Soviet Navy Officers dirk, measuring 34 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 21. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. The obverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of the Zlatoust Tool Factory, above a manufacture date of 57. The reverse ricasso bears a serial number of 01801. The blade sits securely within a bronze crossguard