Germany, SA. A Rare SA-Leibstandarte Downhill Skiing Champion’s Plaque, with Case Auction Archive being placed in the Field

being placed in the Field Replacement Battalion 8

He was awarded the Knight’s Cross for his role during the invasion of Norway

It is also stamped in black ink "RL1 - 38/3  Vertrieb gemass S 8  Luftschutzgesetz genehmigt" on the temple area between the eyepieces

At waist height but on the reverse are two decorative flaps that are lined with red piping along the edges

published by Immalin-Werken GmbH

Germany, SA. A Rare SA-Leibstandarte Downhill Skiing Champion’s Plaque, with Case Auction Archive being placed in the Field(SA Leibstandarte Plakette mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a circular medallion bearing a central SA Leibstandarte insignia in the form of a cursive L defaced by an edelweiss and mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of SA LEIBSTANDARTE ERSTER IM ABFAHRTSLAUF A. KL. 1939 for first place in a downhill skiing competition, all in turn overlaying a pair of skis, unmarked, measuring 82 mm (w) x 110 mm (h),