Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Archive The visor itself has a

The visor itself has a black leather patterned upper with black wool embroidered wreathing along the front edge

and a period newspaper clipping)

a violet cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a recessed medal bed in violet velvet

namely the 4th

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Archive The visor itself has aAn 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