Moire equipment of the command staff of the USSR Navy of the 1940 model

The equipment intended for carrying a 1940-style naval dirk was introduced along with the dirk itself by order of the People's Commissar of the Red Army on September 20, 1940. Externally, it completely repeated pre-revolutionary patterns and consisted of a waist belt and two shoulder straps of a black moire ribbon with a width of 25 mm. A velvet lining was sewn on the inside of the waist belt. The snake-shaped clasp, brass fittings and plaques in the form of lion's heads remained the same, with the only exception that pre-revolutionary plaques were made by casting, while Soviet ones were stamped from sheet brass. The shoulder straps were connected by sealed rings with movable buckles on the waist belt, without providing for the possibility of removal. Next to the front shorter pass strap, a hook on a chain was also attached, which allowed the dirk to be securely fixed by hooking it into the ring at the mouth of the scabbard. The rectangular buckle for adjusting the length of the waist belt was equipped with a locking needle-peg, whereas pre-revolutionary samples might not have a peg.

This equipment was worn with a formal and formal-exit uniform, dressing it under a tunic, jacket or ceremonial uniform. During the Great Patriotic War, there were cases when Soviet naval officers used captured German equipment, since it looked very similar to its Soviet counterpart and was also decorated with plaques with images of lion heads, although somewhat different.

The presented equipment is in excellent collectible condition. Completely complete. In recent months, there have been practically no such equipment in the domestic market in such safety. Guarantee of authenticity.