N014196 1934 SKI CHAMPIONSHIP BADGE. (Skimeisterschaften Abzeichen)

BACKGROUND: Physical fitness of its personnel was a prime concern of the German armed forces and other, assorted, NSDAP, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), organizations including the SA, Sturm Abteilung, (Storm/Assault Detachment) and the SS, Schutz Staffel, (Protection Squad). Beginning in 1933 the DSV, Deutscher Ski Verein, (German Ski Association), instituted an annual ski championship competition with contestants being drawn from the army and various NSDAP organizations. The annual ski competitions were held at different locations through out Greater Germany and the non national awards for the successful competitors was also redesigned each year. Of Note: The 1934 ski championship event was held in the mountainous region by the small Bavarian village of Berchtesgaden where Adolf Hitler had purchased a personal residence, (Berghof), in 1933 and Reichsleiter Martin Bormann had the "Eagle’s Nest" constructed as a gift to Hitler from the NSDAP in 1939.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice quality, die struck, bronze alloy construction badge with a silver washed base and multi colored enamel work. The silver washed base features a ski jumping figure with a blue enamel sports uniform, a flesh toned face and black skis superimposed on the black, white and red enamel national swastika flag, the black, white and red enamel, national tri color flag and a red banner with the black initials, "DSV", indicating, Deutscher Ski Verein, (German Ski Association). The bottom edge of badge has black and red Gothic script, "Deutsche und Heeres Skimeisterschaften Berchtesgaden 7. 12. Feb. 1934 SA. u. SS. Ski Meisterschaften", (German and Army Ski Championship Berchtesgaden 7. 12. Feb. 1934 SA. and SS Ski Championship). The reverse of the badge has a horizontal, soldered pin back device secured by a circular plate intact and is well marked with the impressed manufacturer's name and location, "C. Poellath Schrobenhausen".

GRADE ****                             PRICE $175.00

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