DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber - fake or real?

[sepp]

Hi,
I'm curious about this piece, what do you think about it? I don't have a good feeling about it, especially because of the "DRGM" print.




<img src="http://img07.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/46/4632/463230/46323096" />
<img src="http://img07.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/46/4632/463230/46323096_1" />
<img src="http://img07.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/46/4632/463230/46323096_2" />
<img src="http://img07.allegro.pl/photos/oryginal/46/4632/463230/46323096_3" />

[chris clark]

first glance i do not like it. can you show a pic of the pin as a side view please

[sepp]

Sorry, I haven't any other shots

But I have a bad feeling about it too...

[Andy B.]

Would the "S" in Ernst be backwards as it is on the IAB's by Muller?

Andy B.

[Chris Taylor]

Is it just me, or does there look to be some traces of bronze finish on the bacK??

[Frank Heukemes]

It looks good to me and I would also say faded bronze (zinc base) badge.

[paul a]

i also think its a good badge just a faded zink one

[chris clark]

does anyone have one by same mm to show please

[Darrell]

Chris,

Here is one from Kai's Site:

[Rick Research]

I've never seen one in zinc, but while these are UGLY, the construction certainly looks good to me.

These badges were being awarded at least into January 1943 (the last documented one I've seen personally) and I bet they were STILL being awarded into 1945, so late-war zinc seems reasonable to me.

The way all the finish has evaporated off the icky zinc, but remained on the better metal pin reminds me of late war naval war badges and the Ostvolk awards.