Germany, Third Reich. A Rare 1936 Berlin Olympics Torch, by Krupp Hold Sweetheart Pin (three-piece construction

Sweetheart Pin (three-piece construction

Mingary 1st Bn

Footnote: Badge is unmarked

Schäfer joined the Reserve Battalion of Infantry Regiment 71 in Gotha (eastern Germany)

including a set of Kriegsmarine Fregettenkapitän boards

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare 1936 Berlin Olympics Torch, by Krupp Hold Sweetheart Pin (three-piece construction(Olympische Fackel fr Lufer des Fackel Staffel Lauf Olympia Berlin 1936). An exceptionally well preserved 1936 Berlin Olympics torch, constructed of non magnetic stainless steel, the flattened top bearing engraved inscriptions of ALS DANK DEM TRGER (AS GRATITUDE TO THE BEARER) and ORGANISATIONS KOMITEE FR DIE XI. OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936 (ORGANIZING COMMITTEE FOR THE 11TH OLYMPIAD BERLIN 1936), surrounding a wick slot, the stem bearing an engraved German