Hitler Youth Leader Dagger [M1937] with Hanger by RZM M7/36 (E.&F. Hörster Solingen)
Rare HJ Leader’s dagger, early production around 1937, featuring the typical motto
“Blut und Ehre!” on the blade. Reverse with RZM maker code
M7/36 (E.&F. Hörster, Solingen). Complete with original
leather hanger.
Grip: Oval wooden grip, finely finished with a double wire wrap.
The pommel bears the inlaid HJ diamond emblem, secured on the sides with two rivets.
The crossguard is flat, slightly upturned, with restrained elegance. Beneath the crossguard lies the original
leather buffer (blade washer). Overall, a very well-preserved grip reflecting the typical design
language of leader daggers.
Blade: High-quality, double-edged blade in excellent condition. On the obverse, the deeply etched
motto “Blut und Ehre!”, crisp and clear with original darkening. The reverse carries the maker
mark RZM M7/36 for E.&F. Hörster Solingen, one of the most renowned Solingen
producers of the era. The tip is unshortened and sharp; the original blade washer is firmly set between blade and guard.
Scabbard: Original metal scabbard with a dark blue to nearly black
leather covering. The mounts are of bright non-ferrous metal and display the continuous
twisted rope motif. The throat additionally features a detailed HJ eagle holding a sword
and hammer – a characteristic detail of these rare pieces. The throat is secured at the rear by a single screw
without signs of having been opened. Two closed suspension rings complete the mounts.
Hanger: Original black leather hanger, thread-reinforced. The snap hook bears the marking
RZM U.E.10 (Reichszeugmeisterei / Uniform Effects / registered design of the German Reich). Both the upper
suspension and the lower carabiners show the correct maker markings.
The Hitler Youth (HJ) was founded in 1926 as the youth organization of the NSDAP and,
after 1933, became the only state-sanctioned youth organization in Germany. It was structured by age groups:
the Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) for boys aged 10–14, the core Hitlerjugend for
boys aged 14–18, and the female branches Jungmädelbund and
Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM).
The aim was paramilitary and ideological training: field exercises, marches, sports competitions and
military-style drills were part of daily life, alongside political instruction and propaganda events.
By the mid-1930s the organization counted more than 5 million members.
During the Second World War, youths were increasingly drawn into war service – initially as helpers with
the postal service, national railways or Luftwaffe, later also in anti-aircraft units and the
Volkssturm.
The 1937 Leader’s dagger was intended exclusively for leaders within the HJ
and is today regarded as one of the organization’s rarest edged weapons.
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