Russia, Soviet Union. Soviet Army Officer's Dirk With Hanger Auction richly rewarding reading

richly rewarding reading

best known for his extravagance and for being a cricketer and sportsman

(Sindicato Español Universitario = SEU) : Constructed from a thick gray cotton on the exterior

with a central zink cockade featuring a red felt centerpiece

As a 2nd Lieutenant

Russia, Soviet Union. Soviet Army Officer's Dirk With Hanger Auction richly rewarding readingA well preserved Soviet Army officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 215 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 "57" (1957), while the reverse ricasso is etched with the serial