Germany, Third Reich. A DRL Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Type II, in Bronze certificate_of_authenticity It is signed in pencil

It is signed in pencil by a Captain and Company Leader of the Staff Company of Paratroop Panzer Grenadier Regiment 4 “Hermann Göring”

bruising and contact marks on the latter medal

The tunic is complete with French cuffs

with some loss of paint to the scabbard and age-appropriate material fatigue of the leather also apparent

in turn above a manufacture date of “1941”

Germany, Third Reich. A DRL Heavy Athletics Sports Badge, Type II, in Bronze certificate_of_authenticity It is signed in pencil(Deutsches Schwerathleten Sportabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with a bronze finish, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath with two me in combat depicted by the ribbon on the bottom, with a DRL eagle and barbell weights, the reverse blank with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 42. 2 mm (w) x 38. 3 mm (l), weighing 15. 93 grams, with much of its original bronze finish remaining, in overall near extremely fine condition.