Heavy Athletic Badge:
I had posted pictures of this badge awhile back and received no comments. I now know why. I had the badge examined by a noted authority and his response is not only is it totally original but an extremely rare badge to boot! This particular example was awarded for wrestling.

And very nice too, well done!

May we see the reverse please?

Cheers
Don

Here's the reverse: I had a devil of a time photographing this but the maker is:
E. SchmidHaussler *
Pforzheim

* .. over the U

That's very cool Jim, it's the first that I've ever seen !!!

I have never seen another one for sale and the only pictured example I have is in "Political and Civil Awards of the Third Reich" by Angolia on Page 246.

Jim

Angolia's book has a bronze pictured, I assume yours is silver. Very nice find.

TKissinger

Detlev shows it in his latest tome, P359. Came in gold, silver & bronze, plus cloth versions for each level. He also shows a stickpin version & Leistungsbuch for one.

Cheers
Don

Yes:
Mine is the silver version.
Jim

Jim ,,Great badge,,here is a photo from Forman's guide to Third Reich German Awards and their values,2nd edition,,1993,,,page 254.....
DAVE H

here's a shot from Detlevs first book:

Around 2001, Robert Noss, photosammler, posted an in wear photo of the Heavy athletics badge. It was unfortunatly lost in the site changeover but perhaps if someone wished to contact him he would be so kind as to repost it to this thread.

http://www.photosammler.de/

Thanks for all the additional info. The back of mine is marked exactly the same as the one in Detlevs book and the pin arrangement is also identical.
Jim

Here is my "Christmas present " to myself ! Regards , Bernd

...and a detail.

..and 2nd detail. Enjoy ! HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Outstanding Christmas !!!

My dear wife surprised me (literally) with this beauty....

A cased Baden 25yr Fire Service Clasp...

Cheers
Don

Another angle

@jim m,
only for you. A picture of a recepient from my collection.
Rare and nice piece you have ! well done !

Great thread. Good way to start off the year!

--dj--Joe

quote:

Originally posted by Koj:
@jim m,
only for you. A picture of a recepient from my collection.
Rare and nice piece you have ! well done !

An excellent picture Flo, thanks for sharing it with us, Happy New Year!

Cheers
Don

Koj:
Thank you for finding and posting the picture. It's the only one I've ever seen.
Jim

Thought it time to rotate this thread. Some nice items not often seen.

--dj--Joe