Germany, Third Reich. A Silver Grade DRL Sports Badge, by Wernstein of Jena Newly Listed 73 mm (w) x 60

73 mm (w) x 60

After serving in the RAF in the 1950s

constructed of silvered bronze with multi-coloured machine embroidery

with black lambskin surrounding the cuff coming to a point under the Austrian knot and cord on the front of the sleeve

This tunic is fabricated from Police-green wool exterior with a khaki-green cotton-blended interior lining

Germany, Third Reich. A Silver Grade DRL Sports Badge, by Wernstein of Jena Newly Listed 73 mm (w) x 60(Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung fr Leibesbungen in Silber). Instituted July 1st, 1937. Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon overlaid by a mobile swastika, around central stylized initials DRL, the reverse with a barrel hinge, straight vertical pinback, and flat wire catch, maker marked Wernstein Jena'' and marked DRGM 35269 on the reverse, measuring 39. 0 mm (w) x 48. 4