Spain, Spanish State. A Falange Youth Knife with Belt GTRexclude of 1930's period manufacture

of 1930's period manufacture

he joined the Hitler Youth as a teenager

A bar of identical construction emanates from the back of the baseplate and extends down to a protruding boiled and blackened leather

measuring 93 mm x 43 mm

maker marked "VILARDEBO & RIERA HABANA" and marked "FABRRICADO EN CUBA" (Manufactured in Cuba) on the reverse cartouche

Spain, Spanish State. A Falange Youth Knife with Belt GTRexclude of 1930's period manufactureA well preserved Falange Youth knife, measuring 26 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. The blade exhibits a faint etched slogan "Arriba Espaa" The blade sits securely within a nickel plated magnetic metal hilt with a hooked quillon and pommel. Two pieces of pebbled black bakelite compose the handle grip, and are secured in place with dual