Extra rare Gift dirk Hero of the Soviet Union Davydenko Vasily, Zlatoust Instrumental Plant 1958, Soviet Union. Straight, double-edged, chrome-plated blade. At the base on one side is the manufacturer's mark "ZIK 1958". The handle is made of bone and has a gilded plate with the inscription "To the Hero of the Soviet Union Davidenko V.I." the guard and brass fittings of the handle are gilded and additionally decorated with an engraved ornament in the form of oak leaves. The wooden scabbard is covered with black leather, the brass fittings are gilded. On the upper parts on one side is depicted the Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union, on the other side is the inscription in Cyrillic "15 years of forcing the Dnieper". Vasily Ivanovich Davidenko (1915 - 2002) - Soviet military figure, lieutenant general (1962). Hero of the Soviet Union (1943). He particularly distinguished himself during the crossing of the Dnieper. For skillful command of the regiment and the courage and heroism shown in battles with the Nazi troops, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 26, 1943, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Vasily Ivanovich Davidenko was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. A rare dirk made individually as a gift to an Hero of the Soviet Union. An excellent Soviet dirk in excellent condition. Length 34 cm.