Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction with small circular lugs

with small circular lugs

Footnote: The Stalag I-B Hohenstein was a German Second War POW camp located 2 kilometers west of Hohenstein (East Prussia - now Olsztynek

the button held in place via a toothpick

The collar is constructed of dark brown wool and is fully trimmed with green piping

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Navy Officer’s Dirk, C.1945 Auction with small circular lugsAn 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