Most of these HJ knives are in pretty rough shape and missing a good portion of the finish. This knife is in exceptionally good shape.
The HJ was basically the "Boy and Girl Scouts" of Nazi Germany. The girls were trained and programed to be good, racially pure, mothers.
The boys were trained and programed to be soldiers and good Nazi Party members. the youth were divided by age, 10-14 years, and 14-18 years. The groups were organized on a military framework: Squads, Platoons, Companies, etc. The Hitler-Jugend or HJ, was formed as a paramilitary organization, and run by the political arm of the Nazi's. The Hitler Youth was formed in 1926 and served as an indoctrination and training organization for the youth of Nazi Germany. The responsibility lies with the customer to check with your Customs restrictions that this item can be imported into your country.These knives were issued to members of the Hitler-Jugend, or Hitler Youth. Please see my TERMS OF BUSINESS regarding Deliver Charges and Insurance regarding additional insurance cover, should you require it, BEFORE the item is dispatched. Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description. The blade measures 5.5” (14cm) long and the knife is 9.6” (24.5cm) in total length. On the reverse of the back strap you can make out the stamped words: The original leather belt loop hanger and fastening strap and stud are still in place and in excellent condition. The black painted scabbard is dent free but shows some signs of paint loss. The leather buffer pad is still in place, but one section is missing. It has a stepped ricasso and on one side is the head of Othello maker’s logo, with underneath, the words: The plain blade is in good condition with just some slight pitting on both sides, with signs of sharpening to the cutting edge. The repro HJ diamond emblem retains its enamel finish and fits tightly into the grip. The black Bakelite grip plates look to be possibly genuine and are in excellent condition and are still held in place by the two-nickel rivets. The nickel-plated hilt fittings are in excellent condition with just some loss of plating on the top edge. It still is a great knife and shows signs of being used during its knife
I believe this knife was one of those "repro HJ Knives" that was produced in the post war period, probably as a tourist or GI bring back item that went on even as late as the 1970’s.
Since this knife was already used by Hitler youth it was easy to replace the HJ Nazi Diamond symbol with the Boy Scout emblem and keep producing them. Here on offer is what I belief is a vintage REPRODUCTION Hitler Youth Knife with a plain blade, made by OTHELLO, Solingen, Germany.įollowing the end of WW2, Germany had thousands of unassembled youth daggers and still had the moulds and machinery to make more. Reproduction Post WW2 Hitler Youth Knife by OTHELLO - G.C.
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