Constructed of magnetic blackened iron
65 mm (w) x 129
then returned to England and was posted to the 18th Reserve Battalion
The SS insignia is exhibiting light contact and wear
where Birch was killed in action on 12 April 1917 in the attack on Hill 145 ‘The Pimple’
Germany, Drl. A Group Of Drl Sports Badges Archive Constructed of magnetic blackened iron(Deutscher Reichsbund fr Leibesbungen Abzeichen). A group of three Deutscher Reichsbund fr Leibesbungen (German League of the Reich for Physical Exercise) badges, including a bronze grade award, constructed of bronze, vertical pinback, marked on reverse with maker Wernstein, Jena and DRGM 35269, measuring 39 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), in very fine condition; a silver grade award, constructed of silvered magnetic metal, vertical pinback, marked on reverse