Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Badge in white metal

Badge in white metal

He was cited in both the London Gazette 10945 on September 16

the reverse bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST IM KRIEGE” (“FOR MERIT IN WAR”)

5 mm x 156 mm

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Badge in white metal(Deutsches Schwerathleten Sportabzeichen Bronze). Constructed of bronzed magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon defaced by a shield bearing two wrestlers, surrounding a central barbell overlaid by an NSRL style German national eagle overlaid by a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened catch, engraved with a recipients surname of