Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Army Officer’s Dirk Auction with a matching horizontal embroidered

with a matching horizontal embroidered line on the top and bottom edges of the cuff title

He was later Killed in Action

better than very fine condition with light scuffing of the edges

on incorrect period triangular ribbon with hook and eye)

Footnote: Listed in Volume One

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Army Officer’s Dirk Auction with a matching horizontal embroideredAn extremely well preserved Soviet Army officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 215 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and unsharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears an etched makers mark of , along with a manufacture date of 57 (1957). The reverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 07631. The blade is set securely into the upper crossguard, presenting with hooked