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Product Description: Nice example of a Hitler Youth Knife. This Hitler Youth Knife has a blade without a motto but is marked “RZM M7/36” on the ricasso for the firm of Horster. The blade exhibits a gray patina with scattered freckling and other blemishes. The nickel plated fittings exhibit traces of their original finish with obvious areas of loss and other abrasions. The Bakelite grip scales on this Hitler Youth knife remain intact and are properly pinned in place. Pins and enameled Hitler Youth emblem exhibit a moderate patina with one small crack to the enamel. This Hitler Youth Knife is complete with its original scabbard that retains most of it’s black paint with scattered areas of loss. Leather belt loop is missing. A nice example of a Hitler Youth Knife by Horster.
Historical Description: The Hitler Youth Knife (Hitlerjugend Fahrtenmesser) was introduced in the summer of 1933, shortly after the Nazi seizure of power in Germany. It was produced by a multitude of manufacturers and could be purchased from authorized shops for a price of 4 Reichsmarks. It was used not only as a dress sidearm, but as a functional camping tool, and these were commonly sharpened by their original owners. The earliest examples bore the motto of the Hitler Youth, “Blut und Ehre!” (Blood and Honor), etched on the blade. The blades on these early knives were marked with commercial manufacturer logos. They had nickel silver handles, and anodized metal scabbards. The use of the etched motto was discontinued in August 1938. Later HJ knives had nickel plated steel handles, painted scabbards, and the maker logos were replaced with an RZM code along with the year of manufacture. There are also transitional types that still have the etched motto but have dates on the blade ricasso. Manufacture of these knives is believed to have ceased around 1942. All HJ knives have the diamond emblem of the Hitler Youth on the handle.
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