Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger Archive (Dienstauszeichnung für 9 Jahre)

(Dienstauszeichnung für 9 Jahre)

the reverse illustrating a helmeted tire with a cross-bearing flag in the background

South Africa aboard the SS Dunera on June 1

wear spots evident on the rayon base but do not affect the insignia

Russia, Soviet Union. A Naval Officer's Dagger With Hanger Archive (Dienstauszeichnung für 9 Jahre)A well preserved Soviet Navy officers dagger, measuring 342 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 217 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and sharpened edges, the blade with both edges bevelled on both sides. The obverse ricasso bears an etched maker's mark of "" framed by a triangle ( = Zlatoust Tool Factory) above the manufacturing date "1954", while the reverse ricasso is etched with the serial