Participant badge of the summer competitions of the Hitlerjugend in Chemnitz, held from August 22 to 27, 1939. The obverse shows an athlete in the act of throwing, with a stadium grandstand and flags in the background. The upper part bears the year, with the inscription “Sommer-Kampfsiele der HJ Chemnitz” to the right. Such events had significant propaganda value, combining physical training with ideological education of the youth. The badge belongs to the Veranstaltungsabzeichen category. Made of zinc alloy, with natural finish loss due to age, overall very good condition
Participant badge of the summer competitions of the Hitlerjugend in Chemnitz, held from August 22 to 27, 1939. The obverse shows an athlete in the act of throwing, with a stadium grandstand and flags in the background. The upper part bears the year, with the inscription “Sommer-Kampfsiele der HJ Chemnitz” to the right. Such events had significant propaganda value, combining physical training with ideological education of the youth. The badge belongs to the Veranstaltungsabzeichen category. Made of zinc alloy, with natural finish loss due to age, overall very good condition