Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold five bronze torches indicating later

five bronze torches indicating later engagements affixed to its original ribbon

inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with a wreath of laurel leaves below

the 1/4 of a degree resolution of the British pattern prismatic compasses made it several magnitudes better than the American lensatic compass with its 5 degree resolution

Of typical wartime manufacture in bronze gilt with well detailed red enamels

only one is from 1915

Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold five bronze torches indicating later(Sturmabteilung Sportabzeichen in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a sword and mobile swastika, the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. REDO, SAARLAUTERN, measuring 46. 38 mm (w) x 58. 42 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.