Germany, Third Reich. A Grouping of Seven Awards

(Auszeichnungen). A grouping of seven awards, consisting of two wound badges, three Tyrolean marksmanship Gau achievement badges, and two 1936 Berlin Olympics commemorative medallions. The grouping consisting of:

1. A Silver Grade Wound Badge, constructed of silvered cast zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon, the obverse with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika on-top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a sheet metal hinge, a vertical pinback and a leftward opening round wire catch soldered onto a platform, marked “L22” for manufacture by Glaser & Söhne from Dresden, measuring 36.4 mm (w) x 43.9 mm (l), weighing 21.09 grams, with much of its original silver finish remaining. 

2. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of black painted magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a ribbon, the obverse with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika on-top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a tall pinion hinge, a vertical pinback, and a stamped catch, unmarked, measuring 36.1 mm (w) x 43.5 mm (l), weighing 6.61 grams, with much of its original black finish remaining. 

3. A 1942 Tirolean Pistol Gau Achievement badge in silver, constructed of silvered bronze with red, white, and green enamels, the obverse consisting of a pebbled disc bearing a red enameled Tirolian eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target bearing a mobile swastika, flanked by the date “1942” and below the inscription “Pistole” (Pistol), the reverse blank, with a horizontal pinback, marked “C. Poellath, Schrobenhausen”, measuring 40.0 mm in diameter, weighing 15.89 grams, with nearly all of its finish remaining.

4. A 1943 Tirolean Pistol Gau Achievement badge in bronze, constructed of bronzed zink with red, white, and green enamels, the obverse consisting of a pebbled disc bearing a red enameled Tirolian eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target bearing a mobile swastika, flanked by the date “1942” and below the inscription “Pistole” (Pistol), the reverse blank, with a horizontal pinback, marked “C. Poellath, Schrobenhausen”, measuring 40.1 mm in diameter, weighing 14.82 grams, with nearly all of its finish remaining. 

5. A 1944 Tirolean Pistol Gau Achievement badge in silver, constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a pebbled disc bearing a red painted Tirolian eagle clutching a white painted bullseye target bearing a mobile swastika, flanked by the date “1944” and below the inscription “Pistole” (Pistol), the reverse blank, with a horizontal pinback, marked “C. Poellath, Schrobenhausen”, measuring 40.3 mm in diameter, weighing 14.23 grams, with the majority of its finish lost but with some remaining on the reverse.

6. A 1936 Berlin Olympics Commemorative medallion in silver, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised female figure clutching an olive branch and laurel crown, circumscribed by the inscription “ Zur Ehre Des Vaterlandes, Zum Ruhm Des Sports” (To the Honour of the Fatherland, to the Glory of Sports), the reverse bearing a central raised bell overlaid by a German national eagle with its wings spread apart and clutching Olympic rings, the rim of the bell bearing the inscription “Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt” (I call the youth of the world), circumscribed by the inscription “Olympische Spiele Berlin MCMXXXVI” (Olympic Games Berlin 1936), unmarked, measuring 36.9 mm in diameter, weighing 22.3 grams.

7. A 1936 Berlin Olympics Commemorative medallion in bronze, constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised female figure clutching an olive branch and laurel crown, circumscribed by the inscription “ Zur Ehre Des Vaterlandes, Zum Ruhm Des Sports” (To the Honour of the Fatherland, to the Glory of Sports), the reverse bearing a central raised bell overlaid by a German national eagle with its wings spread apart and clutching Olympic rings, the rim of the bell bearing the inscription “Ich rufe die Jugend der Welt” (I call the youth of the world), circumscribed by the inscription “Olympische Spiele Berlin MCMXXXVI” (Olympic Games Berlin 1936), unmarked, measuring 36.9 mm in diameter, weighing 21.94 grams.

A fine grouping of third reich German awards, in overall near very fine condition.