NAZI Germany: SA Sports Badge, Silver (2nd)
Class, in iron (Magnetic).
Maker marked: Karl Hensler of Pforzheim.
This is the 2nd type of the SA-Sports Badge,
issued during the period 1935- 1938, marked on
the reverse:
Eigentum d. SA Sportabzeichen Hauptstelle
(Property of the SA Sports Badge Central
Office)
The badge was instituted on 28 Nov. 1933 by
the at the time Chief of the Sturmabteilung
(Storm Detachment - SA) Ernst Rohm. Until
1935 it was only issued in bronze to men,
members of the SA, who were active in sports
to raise public health.
Since Feb. 1935, non-members of age 18 to 35
were also allowed to acquire the badge by
successfully completing 3 groups of exercises
(athletic exercises, basic military exercises (i.e.
hand grenade targeting) and field exercises
(i.e. orientation in the field).
The Badge since 1935 was awarded in 3
classes (bronze, silver and gold) - the higher
classes required regular repetition of the
exercises.
FULL SIZE
1935 - 1938 WW2 1939 - 1945
Item 100% original
Condition as on the photos
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