I.P. Sukhanov's book "The History of the Cutlass"

The monograph by the Honored Worker of Culture, Candidate of Naval Sciences, associate Professor, captain of the 1st rank, retired I. P. Sukhanov is devoted to the history of naval and award cutlasses (Golden, Anninsky and Georgievsky with the inscription "For Bravery") and their equipment. The article describes the combat and life path of a number of admirals and officers of the Russian navy, whose dirks were transferred to the museum's funds for eternal storage. The author talks about modern models of author's cutlasses made in the workshops of St. Petersburg (Mezhov, Koval, Echo) and Zlatoust (Praktika). The book uses archival sources, official documents and historical materials. For officers of the Russian navy, museum staff, teachers, historians, lovers and collectors of weapons, customs authorities, marine artists, creators and restorers of edged weapons. The condition is slightly used.