Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic encompassed by a detailed border

encompassed by a detailed border

on loops with period original ribbons

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”)

with a black enameled field bearing an edelweiss above an inscription of “NORD”

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic encompassed by a detailed border(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