Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk GTRexclude for they conferred a prestige

for they conferred a prestige that was recognized throughout the nation

Latin for "Who will separate [us]

the obverse with a central inscription of “KRIEGER VERDIENST” (“WARRIOR MERIT”)

1939 and signed in black ink by the Commander of Flak Detachment I

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1953 Naval Officer’s Dirk GTRexclude for they conferred a prestigeAn extremely well preserved Soviet Navy officers dirk, measuring 340 mm in length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 210 mm long nickel plated magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi sharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears Cyrillic initials for the (Zlatoust Tool Factory) and a manufacture date of 1953, while the reverse ricasso is etched with a serial number of N02496. The blade sits firmly within the gilded bronze upper