Germany - Third Reich: Membership Pin Badge for the National Socialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise, known as the N.S.R.L or Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen, an umbrella organisation for sports and physical education in Nazi Germany. This being the bronze form of the badge, produced in magnetic steel with a bronze wash, with the reverse bearing embossed details: ‘NSRL’ and ‘GES. GESCH.’ and the manufacturers mark for F.A. Assmann & Sohne of Ludenscheid. A superb example of type.
Condition: Good Very Fine or better.
The Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen (DRL) was established on July 27, 1934, as the official Sports governing body of Nazi Germany. It would quickly become a formidable system within the German nation. On 21st December 1938, a decree was issued by Adolf Hitler changing the name of the Reich Sports Body to Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen (NSRL), thereby "elevating it to an organization served by the NSDAP“. This name change meant that the NSRL would be "placed under" the Nazi Party. Its seat would be the Haus des Deutschen Sports (House of the German Sports) in the Reichssportfeld (Sports Field of the Reich) in Berlin.
