Germany, SA. A 1938 Kempten Sports Competition Victor’s Medallion, with Case, by Carl Poellath Auction as noted in the Ottawa

as noted in the Ottawa Citizen of February 9

It is also known as the Ottoman War Medal

of excellent quality manufacture by "Griesbach i Knaus

the reverse bearing an inscription of “DER FÜHRER DER SA-GRUPPE BERLIN-BRANDENBURG DEM SIEGER IM GRUPPEN SPORTFEST 29

His services were called upon again upon the outbreak of the Second World War

Germany, SA. A 1938 Kempten Sports Competition Victor’s Medallion, with Case, by Carl Poellath Auction as noted in the Ottawa(Wehrwettkmpfe Kempten Medaille mit Etui). Constructed of zink, the obverse consisting of a raised German national eagle perched on top of a mountainscape, situated above a Sturmabteilung (SA) logo flanked by an inscription of DER SA STANDARTE 20, in turn circumscribed by an inscription of WEHRWETTKMPFE KEMPTEN 1938 (MILITARY CONTEST KEMPTEN 1938), the reverse bearing a hand engraved dedication to a victor in a 10,000 meter run, maker marked CARL