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 brooch missing its pinback)

brooch missing its pinback)

the King's Letter accompanying the Memorial Plaque

wrapped angularly around the sheath

K” for “Rudolf Karneth & Söhne

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

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 brooch missing its pinback)(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