A Gold Grade Drl Sports Badge By Hensler Of Pforzheim Auction in bronze gilt and enamels

in bronze gilt and enamels (extremely fine condition)

The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Ottawa

Riel and Dumont have escaped and other Half-breeds are surrendering

The helmet plate is silvered die-stamped metal with the Prussian eagle insignia

Naming is officially impressed on the four medals

A Gold Grade Drl Sports Badge By Hensler Of Pforzheim Auction in bronze gilt and enamelsA Gold Grade DRL (German League of the Reich for Physical Exercise Deutscher Reichsbund fr Leibesbungen) Sports badge; in gilded bronze; the obverse with an oval oak leaf wreath, with a bow and a mobile swastika on the bottom and DRL in script in the centre; vertical pinback; marked Hensler of Pforzheim and DRGM 36269 on the reverse; measuring 48. 48 mm x 39. 42 mm; weighing 22. 1 grams; extremely fine condition. (C: 154)