Germany, Hj. A Golden Leader’s Sports Badge, By Gustav Brehmer certificate_of_authenticity For his service in these

For his service in these campaigns he was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class on December 15

The Battalion was raised in Western Canada with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier

with significant oxidation evident to the prongs and reverse of the buckle

measuring 74 mm (w) x 102 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. A Golden Leader’s Sports Badge, By Gustav Brehmer certificate_of_authenticity For his service in these(Fhrer Sportabzeichen der HJ). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels and magnetic iron, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, overlaid by a Tyr rune, in turn bearing a mobile swastika set within a ring bearing a raised inscription of FR LEISTUNGEN IN DER H. J. (FOR MERIT IN THE H. J.), the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, marked B indicating a supplementary piece, also marked