Glad to be a new member

**michaeldeb0rah** · 03-20-2024, 03:34 AM

Hello all. New to the forum. Have been reading all the great questions and answers for a while now to learn what I don’t know. That is an ever growing quantity. I am new to collecting but old in years. I am retired law enforcement, but have always had a love for the mystic of all military. I look forward to mastering the learning curve of participation. Knowledge is in the details and you guys know the details. Here we go!!

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-20-2024 03:34 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**AndyM35** · 03-20-2024, 10:30 AM

A big welcome Michael! I think this is a great hobby to take part in, especially during retirement as you will have all the time you want to explore the many areas of collecting and learning. There are hundreds of years of knowledge to explore within the posts of this forum, and I’m sure you will very much enjoy doing so!
All the best,
Andy

**Willmore** · 03-20-2024, 12:36 PM

Hello Michael, welcome to the forum.

I can only echo what Andy has said.

Kind regards,

Will,

**michaeldeb0rah** · 03-20-2024, 01:31 PM

I guess I have to wait to start a new thread. I’ll just attempt to post a “starter” question on a youth knife I was gifted by a sweet 83 year old preacher that says his dad received this from a returned vet in the 40’s and gifted it to the preacher when he was a young lad. (He said some of his friends broke the blade). I have yet to find the same look diamond in the grip anywhere. What say you guys??

**Willmore** · 03-20-2024, 01:38 PM

by michaeldeb0rah

I guess I have to wait to start a new thread. I’ll just attempt to post a “starter” question on a youth knife I was gifted by a sweet 83 year old preacher that says his dad received this from a returned vet in the 40’s and gifted it to the preacher when he was a young lad. (He said some of his friends broke the blade). I have yet to find the same look diamond in the grip anywhere. What say you guys??

Hi Michael.

Photos are not visible to all members in this section of the forum, but you should be good to start a new thread in the main section of the forum. Below is a direct link to the HJ knife section -

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/hitler-jugend/

I would recommend taking as many photos as you can, including all features of the knife and scabbard

Kind regards,

Will.