Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk certificate_of_authenticity with the majority of the

with the majority of the original backing present

in finely toned silver gilt with enamels

photocopies of three newspaper articles announcing his death and assorted research material

An issue of “The Stars and Stripes”

second he listed his father Friedrich

Russia, Soviet Union. A 1958 Red Army Officer’s Dirk certificate_of_authenticity with the majority of theAn 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