Germany, Third Reich. A Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Type II, Bronze Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Austrian silver marked "A" and

Austrian silver marked "A" and "A" and maker marked "RO" on the pin

wrapped angularly around the sheath

stiff fibre frame

5 mm (w) x 50 mm (h) and 22 mm (w) 47

the King's Letter accompanying the Memorial Plaque

Germany, Third Reich. A Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Type II, Bronze Grade consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Austrian silver marked "A" and(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 plaque bearing a raised depiction of boxers engaged in a match, surrounding a central barbell overlaid by an NSRL style German national eagle, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 42. 40 mm (w) x 43. 44 mm (h), weighing