Germany. A Sa-Group Hansa Championships Badge, Second Place, C. 1938 Auction Gunner Thompson was taken on

Gunner Thompson was taken on strength of the Canadian Army Overseas for service in the Second World War

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 386 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

maker marked with a maker mark

both contained within Arthus Bertrand Paris

Germany. A Sa-Group Hansa Championships Badge, Second Place, C. 1938 Auction Gunner Thompson was taken on( SA Gruppe Hansa Gruppenwettkampfs 2. Preis Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze; the obverse depicting a large sailboat, with a SA logo superimposed in the front, surrounded by the inscription Gruppenwettkmpfe SA Gruppe Hansa; the reverse inscribed 2. Preis; unmarked; measuring 42 mm in diameter; in overall better than very fine condition.