Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Badges and Medals

(Abzeichen und Medaillen). A mixed lot of badges and medals, including:

1. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a narrow barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36.62 mm (w) x 44.17 mm (h), weighing 11.9 grams, demonstrating minor loss of finish throughout, in better than very fine condition.

2. A 1942 Tyrolean Gau Achievement Badge for Pistol Shooting, constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse bearing a raised and red enameled Tyrolean-style German national eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a red enameled date of “1942”, situated above an inscription of “PISTOLE”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked “C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN”, measuring 39.89 mm in diameter, weighing 14.4 grams, in extremely fine condition.

3. A 1936 Berlin Olympics Commemorative Medallion in Bronze, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised female figure clutching an olive branch and laurel crown, circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUR EHRE DES VATERLANDES ZUM RUHME 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 clutching Olympic rings, the rim of the bell bearing an inscription of “ICH RUFE DIE JUGEND DER WELT” (“I CALL THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD”), circumscribed by an inscription of “OLYMPISCHE SPIELE BERLIN MCMXXXVI” (“OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936”), unmarked, measuring 36.95 mm in diameter, weighing 22.1 grams, in near extremely fine condition.

4. 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 an inscription of “ZUR EHRE DES VATERLANDES ZUM RUHME 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 clutching Olympic rings, the rim of the bell bearing an inscription of “ICH RUFE DIE JUGEND DER WELT” (“I CALL THE YOUTH OF THE WORLD”), circumscribed by an inscription of “OLYMPISCHE SPIELE BERLIN MCMXXXVI” (“OLYMPIC GAMES BERLIN 1936”), unmarked, measuring 36.95 mm in diameter, weighing 22.6 grams, in extremely fine condition.