Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk United Republic of Officer / 4th Class

Officer / 4th Class

Samoa on March 16th

majority of wash has been lost to age

1902 and is listed on the Roll of Individuals entitled to the King's South Africa Medal with two Clasps (South Africa 1901

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk United Republic of Officer / 4th ClassAn extremely well preserved Red Army officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 215 mm long nickel plate magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi shapened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 58 for 1958, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of 608517. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper