BACKGROUND: The DRA, "Deutches Reichsportabzeichen" (German National-sport-badge), established the "Reichsjugendsportabzeichen" (National-youth-sport-badge) in 1925 for children under the age of 18. Awarded only in silver, it was extended to females in 1928, and a swastika was added to the badge in 1937. The award was discontinued in 1942.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A 5 1/8" x 7 7/8", sixteen page booklet with tan-colored covers. To the front cover is "Leistungsbuch" (Achievement-book) and "Durchs Leben" (Through Life) separated by an illustration of the badge comprised of an oak-leaf wreath with "RJA" in stylized letters to its center with a mobile to the base of the wreath. To the inside of the front cover is a glued photograph of the recipient with an eagle and swastika stamp from "Der Lleiter der Nationalpolitischen Erziehungsanstalt, Köslin." Personal information is written to the spaces provided on the first page along with a signature and a "Der Lleiter der Nationalpolitischen Erziehungsanstalt, Köslin" ink-stamp. To the second and third pages are spaces to record, twice yearly, weight, height, chest, arm and thigh measurements, spaces for the findings of the sports-doctor are to the forth and fifth pages, the sixth to ninth pages list the achievements, by year, in running, jumping, throwing, chin-ups and swimming while pages ten and eleven are entitled "Wettkampf-Erfolge" (Competition-results) but none of the pages have entries. The twelfth and thirteenth pages list when and where, with signatures, the five groupings of achievements were attained. The fourteenth page details the eleven regulations regarding the Reichsjugendabzeichen. The fifteenth page is the numbered award certificate, dated for January of 1938, and features the stamped facsimile signature of the Reichssportführer. Except for some light age soiling to the covers the book is in very good condition.

GRADE****                             PRICE $119.00