Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China Special Air Service Cap Badge

Special Air Service Cap Badge (in bronze

and slight fatigue to the wool along high-contact points

with additional images of personnel on deck during extreme winter conditions as the Scharnhorst patrolled the Baltic and North Sea during a number of operations during the Second World War

constructed of a heavy card stock frame with a faux dark blue leather exterior liner

when the 5th Battalion was on loan to the 3rd Brigade as a reserve unit

Russia, Soviet Union. A Navy Officer’s Dirk, with Hanger, by the Zlatoust Factory Province of China Special Air Service Cap BadgeA well preserved Soviet Navy Officers dirk, measuring 34 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 21. 5 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to the edges and tip. The obverse ricasso is maker marked with the logo of the Zlatoust Tool Factory, above a manufacture date of 57. The reverse ricasso bears a serial number of 01801. The blade sits securely within a bronze crossguard