Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction Archive Accompanied by a Uniform Name

Accompanied by a Uniform Name Plate (yellow embroidered lettering on a green nylon/cotton weave

contact and surface wear overall

on a bronze gilt base with red and black enamels

1944 Gehlken was exempt from the mandatory half year Reich Labour Service term

recessed medal bed in off-white felt

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction Archive Accompanied by a Uniform NameAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 345 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 215 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears a serial number of N001766. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper crossguard, presenting with hooked quillons, with a black leather washer covering the seam. The grip is constructed of light