Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with

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

All were made by the same maker and were privately purchased by the veterans

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

maker marked "CARON FRERES MONTREAL 1915" on the reverse

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

Germany, Sa. A Sturmabteilung (Sa) Sports Badge, Bronze Grade, By Werner Redo Hold inscribed "ALLZEIT BEREIT" above with(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.