Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with

inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with a wreath of laurel leaves below

All were made by the same maker and were privately purchased by the veterans

the 1/4 of a degree resolution of the British pattern prismatic compasses made it several magnitudes better than the American lensatic compass with its 5 degree resolution

maker marked "CARON FRERES MONTREAL 1915" on the reverse

dated to October 3

Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with(Sturmabteilung Sportabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a sword and mobile swastika, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. REDO, SAARLAUTERN, measuring 46. 38 mm (w) x 58. 42 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.