Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China interior lined with off-white velvet

interior lined with off-white velvet

where he was posted for temporary duty as Adjutant with the PPCLI on April 17

the Minesweeper War Badge consists of a silvered

constructed of a heavy card stock frame with a faux dark blue leather exterior liner

Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China interior lined with off-white velvetA 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