Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Army Officer’s Dirk GTRexclude with the inscription CRIMEA vertically

with the inscription CRIMEA vertically on the left side of the medal

a nice example for a zinc alloy badge

1924 in the Province of Quebec

They had endeavoured to make their way out by a road passing the ventilating shaft

Russia, Soviet Union. A Soviet Army Officer’s Dirk GTRexclude with the inscription CRIMEA verticallyAn extremely 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 unsharpened edges. The obverse ricasso bears an etched makers mark of , along with a manufacture date of 57 (1957). The reverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 07631. The blade is set securely into the upper crossguard, presenting with hooked