German NSDSTB student youth knife

[BBazsi]

Good Day all!
Please help!
I took a long time ago this knife in hungary!
I think the Blade GOOD and the "case" good!
Rune/swastica enamel!!
The cross guard metal!
I have 4 original HJ knife, none steel cross guard! Made WWII HJ knife steel cross guard?
...thx!

[Adrian Stevenson]

Good early knife. I have no problem with the hilt made from iron/steel.

I think the insignia is replaced.

Cheers, Ade.

[BBazsi]

iron/steel=good,OK..:-D
I find= RZM M7/1 Gebruder Christians,Christianswerk Solingen
Early Manufacturer!I see as if glue! Maybe replacement? Old this knife was maybe HJ knife or original student?Good question!..:-D

[Mac 66]

The Insignia is wrong & replaced there was never a factory made knife for The National Socialist League of the German Student's, should be hj insignia for this early knife.

your hj knife is an origional early one, the hilt/fingerguard are solid steel & nickle plated, later hj knifes hilt/fingerguard were made from Zinc & poor nickle plating.


Regards Mac 66.

[Larry C]

Hi Mac, Im not really up on the NSDSTB but here is a link to a thread that Datrus requested information some time ago,, and i know you would be the best judge on the existence of the Student bund knife. Correct me if Im wrong,, or if I am misunderstanding your posted reply. I do agree that the grip insignia was replaced. Regards Larry
https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/dagge...-knife-141474/

[Mac 66]

Hi Larry, i myself do not believe these knifes were period factory produced for the studentbund but maybe some were altered "custom fitted" to order during the period, i have never came across any solid proof that these ever were period peices & most you see are denazified hj knifes with the studentbund insignia fitted but mostly glued into the grip recess.



Regards Mac 66.

[Adrian Stevenson]

At present, I am firmly in the non believers camp when it comes to these as factory made.

Cheers, Ade.

[Frogprince]

O ye of such little faith. I think that you probably also don’t believe in the blue diamond Marine-Hitler-Jugend knives, or the green Forst-Jugend knife that a well known U.S. dealer has for sale (unsold the last time I looked a month or two ago). And we know that it has to be good because he says so. Fred

[Wagriff]

Why, I can't Imagine which dealer you're talking about, Fred.... *cough*

[Frogprince]

And yes, that is my Monday morning attempt to inject a little humor into the sad state of affairs with some of the junk being foisted off on collectors.