Germany, HJ. A 1939 Ski Competition Commemorative Plaque consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac eleven with horizontal pinbacks

eleven with horizontal pinbacks

near extremely fine condition

the shoulders and upper left and right breast panels bear a “rifle patch” (an additional piece of wool fabric which assisted in the wearing out of shoulders due to chafing from field equipment)

An exceptionally rare Alte Garde (Old Guard) badge

with the WHW insignia and inscribed "2

Germany, HJ. A 1939 Ski Competition Commemorative Plaque consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac eleven with horizontal pinbacks(HJ Schiwettkmpfe der HJ Erinnerungsplakette). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle perched on top of a wreathed mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of 4. REICHS SCHIWETTKMPFE DER HJ (4. NATIONAL SKI COMPETITION OF THE HJ), unmarked, measuring 85 mm in diameter, demonstrating minor surface tarnishing, in near extremely fine condition.