Yup, Hitler youth knife.
I wouldn't touch it before consulting an antiques dealer specializing in Nazi memorabilia first.
It is way too easy to try to "fix" or "clean" an antique only to drastically reduce it's value.
This is a said tale that many a dealer will tell you.
That being said, if it were mine I would put a light coat of sewing machine oil on the blade with a light cloth to keep it from rusting any further.
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