Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse bearing a raised

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

a British Empire Services League Canadian Legion Barrie Branch No

5 mm x 156 mm

on loops with period original ribbons

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic the reverse bearing a raised(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