A 1936 German Cycling Federation District Champions Medal

(Deutscher Radfahrer-Verband = DRV): Silvered copper, obverse illustrating crossed flags of the DRV and Nazi Germany, the Olympic rings above and a flame flanked by oak leaves below, surrounded by the inscription "IM JAHRE DER OLYMPISCHEN SPIELE", reverse inscribed "1936" inside a full wreath of oak leaves, inscrined "BEZIRKSMEISTER" above and "D.R.V" below, the inscriptions separated by a single oak leaf on either side, 55 mm, ring suspension, scattered silvering wear, near extremely fine.

Footnote: Cycling associations existed in Germany since 1884. In that year, the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR), "German Cycling Federation", was established in the city of Leipzig. Later other cycling associations or clubs were founded, many of which were active and successful. After the Enabling Act of 1933, which legally gave Hitler dictatorial control of Germany, all existing cycling associations were called to split up on their own (Selbstauflösung) before the first semester of 1933 was over. They were then invited to join the Deutscher Radfahrer-Verband (DRV), which was the corresponding branch or unit (Fachamt) created by the Nazi Sports office.