Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk Archive 65 mm (h - inclusive

65 mm (h - inclusive of crown)

measuring 69 mm (w) x 51 mm (l) x 17 mm (h)

1962 changed the term ""Colonial"" to ""Overseas""

bearing mobile swastika insignias on its upper wings

with dual visible rivets holding the obverse eagle in place

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk Archive 65 mm (h - inclusiveAn 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