Hitler Youth Leader's Dagger w/Hangers, Belt Loop, Metal/Paper Factory & Sample Hausmüster Tags. RZM M7/36, (E. & F. Hörster) TM. Silver-plated hilt fittings show minor wear/dark age patina with much factory lacquer remaining on the well detailed pommel cap as well as ferrule and crossguard with rope pattern border. NOTE: The right pommel cap retaining pin has been lost to time. Tightly wrapped, twisted silver wire shows age patina with no damage or missing strands of wire. Plated blade grades Exc++/Near MINT showing light surface wear/runner marks, but no graying, pitting or nicks to cutting edge. Deeply etched HJ motto retains 100% of the dark gray background frosting and is complete with tan leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free, black leather covered scabbard is perfect with no wear, rips or tears to leather and no damage to shows light surface wear black leather covering with two tiny nick to right edge, but no rips, tears or damage to the leather seams. Silver-plated scabbard fittings show minor surface wear/dark age patina with no crazing or speckling, and with much factory lacquer/frosting remaining, and with well detailed Hitler Youth style eagle on the obverse upper fitting. Attached to the scabbard upper suspension ring is an E.& F. Hörster, sword within "H", stamped metal factory tag as well as a "Hörster" blanke WAFFEN silver/red cardboard factory tag. Black pebbled leather hangers grade Near MINT/MINT with none of the usual cracking and tears common to Hitler Youth Leader's hanger. Hangers show minor age to the smooth oval buckles, RZM marked Hitler youth pattern upper clip and lower suspension clips. The hangers are complete with a RARE, black leather belt loop with unique tapered metal attaching clip. Attached to upper hanger and belt loop clips are a metal RZM tag and a round aluminum sample Hausmüster tag stamped, "4 39 013008". This superb dagger comes complete with a custom, HJ Diamond shaped, fitted storage case designed and constructed by noted woodworker Skipper Greenwade. Superb Hörster combination with RZM factory control and Hausmüster tags. Near MINT (25538) $11,995.