Complete DRL Sports Badge Set

German WWII > Awards and Medals > Political and Civil > Sports Badge

Get them all in one shot! We have here a Bronze, Silver, Gold and War Wounded DRL (Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen - German National Union for Physical Training) Sports Badge set. The bronze grade DRL badge was awarded to men and women between the ages of 18-32 who passed five parts of national fitness test within a 12 month period. The silver grade DRL badge was awarded to men and women between the ages of 18-32 who passed the national fitness test for a total of eight years or individuals between the ages of 32-40 who passed the fitness test during a 12 month period. The gold grade DRL badge was awarded to men and women between the ages of 18-32 who passed the national fitness test for a total of seven consecutive years once the silver badge had been awarded or to individuals over 40 years of age who passed the test within 12 month period. The war wounded version was implemented in 1940, for those military veterans of the Wehrmacht who had been wounded in combat and could no longer perform the physical tests. The wounded version of the badge was designed with different criteria and only those rated with a disability could qualify for the badge. They are all constructed out of a die struck tombak/nickel-silver base that has been bronze/silver washed/gold gilded. The oval shaped obverses depict a centrally placed "DRL" in stylized letters which is surrounded by an oak leaf wreath which is tied together at the bottom with a ribbon and swastika. The reverses correctly display a; soldered on block hinge, soldered on rectangular/round wire catch and flat wire pin. They are also marked "DRGM 35269" and "Wernstein Jena". They continue to retain beautiful details and gilt! They each measures approximately 1 ½ inches wide by 1 7/8 inches tall. For a great display!