Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction Archive contact and surface wear overall

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

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

A ball-tipped enameled red Maltese Cross in silver gilt

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction Archive contact and surface wear overallAn 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