What is this

[jozefhess]

Hi , Any idea what is this


HG TABS 2987.jpg

[Gerdan]

"Kreis Turn- und Sportfest

NSRL - (National Sozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen)

Kreis Birkenfeld - Baumholder".

This badge was given for a county sport event in the Birkenfeld-Baumholder area.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationa...es%C3%BCbungen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumholder

Gerdan

[kenneth wolfe]

These are way cool as Baumholder is a city I lived in for a few years!


Kenneth

[jozefhess]

Thanks Gerdan

[leaftree]

Baumholder

There are probably quite a few people on this forum who spent some time there. That is a neat piece, would totally put that in my collection.

[torstenbel]

There are probably quite a few people on this forum who spent some time there. That is a neat piece, would totally put that in my collection.

why? was it one of the occupation army places at some point? Cheers, Torsten.

[Gerdan]

Torsten

I think this is the reason. Baumholder is still a huge US garrison:

http://www.baumholder.army.mil/sites/local/

Gerdan

[torstenbel]

that explains it then. thanks gerdan.

[jozefhess]

Thanks Gerdan for all opinions
any idea of value