N050382 HJ SPORTS AWARD MEDALLION. (Medaillon)

BACKGROUND: Sports in the early period of the Third Reich had a subversive underlaying role as a form of military training, due to the restrictions imposed on the Germans by the Treaty of Versailles. As a result, sporting events were very highly regarded by the NSDAP and all manner of awards were issued on a national and local level to the victorious athletes. Even after the treaty was ignored, and military conscription imposed, sporting events for the German youth were still held in high esteem as pre-military training and toughening up exercises.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly 74mm x 80mm cast zinc award. Award features a highly embossed stylized national eagle to center with an HJ diamond superimposed on its breast. Eagle is similar to the DRL, Deutsches Reichsbund für Leibesübungen, (German National Union for Physical Training) eagle, but facing to its left. Medallion has embossed runic styled script both above and below eagle with above script consisting of "KAMPFSPIELE NORDSEE HJ" and "DEM SIEGER". Scarce.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $250.00

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