Dagger (officer dagger) of an Officer of the Romanian
Click here to view this lot Romanian Communist Army officer's dagger - Ceausescu (very small and extremely rare series )In modern Romania's communist period the army was, along with the police (Milizzia) and the secret services (Securitate), a tool to intimidate the population who could not stand anymore hunger and the most fierce dictatorship. Every time that Ceausescu had information about people wanting to start a rebellion, he would release his men from the military barracks who would patrol the town and scare the population.In the revolution of December , the army, instead of doing their intended job, which should have been to defend its population from the enemies, opened fire after Ceausescu’s order and caused more than a thousand deaths and thousands of injuries.Double-edged steel blade, dull; the handle is made of a mother-of-pearl material with brass hardware; brass scabbard.Good condition with a few normal signs of wear (a few minor scratches, stains, abrasions, impact damages). Dagger length 30.7 cm Blade length 21.1 cmDagger plus scabbard length 31.7 cmSerial No. extremely rare, collector’s item.The scabbard lock button is perfectly functional.The “Military Merit” medal was only awarded to the most deserving soldiers for truly exceptional deeds. The epaulettes are one for a shirt and one for a jacket.Click here to visit Catawiki Read More