Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of the base presents a banner

the base presents a banner with the inscription STAND FAST

Footnote: On 2 October 1942 about 60 km north of the coast of ireland she was escorting the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary carrying 10

does not include band

the letter to Gertrude measuring 210 mm (w) x 296 mm (h)

maker marked "CASA NACIONAL DE MONEDA LIMA-PERU" on the reverse cartouche

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of the base presents a banner(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 ribbon defaced by a shield bearing two wrestlers, surrounding a central barbell overlaid by an NSRL style German national eagle overlaid by a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened catch, engraved with a recipients surname of