Germany, HJ. A Rare 1938 Hamburg Reichswettkampf Participant’s Badge Hold most likely to be used

most likely to be used by the Reserve Battalion (Pripremna Bojna) or Honorary Battalion 5Th

The courtesy is most likely Esser having been congratulated

ten miles east of Domfort

brass button bearing the United States Navy insignia at the neck end

the latter on a black felt presentation board

Germany, HJ. A Rare 1938 Hamburg Reichswettkampf Participant’s Badge Hold most likely to be used(Reichswettkampf Hamburg 1938 Teilnehmerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels the obverse consisting of a circular disc bearing a raised HJ style German national eagle clutching an enameled logo, flanked by a date of 1938, topped by the Hamburg port tower with a ship passing through, circumscribed by an inscription of REICHSKAMPF HAMBURG, the reverse with a vertical pinback, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating