Germany, Drl. A Drl Sports Badge, Bronze Grade With Booklet And Stick Pin, To Heinz Höpfen Auction Badge in die stamped bronze

Badge in die stamped bronze

He achieved the ranks of Gunner (1893) and Chief Gunner (1911)

with leather tab emboss stamped with the "DRANSFELD & Co MENDEN 7 W" maker mark and dated "1936" on the obverse and emboss stamped "L

1942 and carries two more signatures in black crayon by the Squadron Leader

is one of very few known examples

Germany, Drl. A Drl Sports Badge, Bronze Grade With Booklet And Stick Pin, To Heinz Höpfen Auction Badge in die stamped bronze(Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze mit Papiere und Anstecknadel). A DRL Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon overlaid by a mobile swastika, with central stylized initials DRL, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, maker marked ERNST SCHNEIDER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 39. 34 mm (w) x 48.