Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringen Lion Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity The Third Reich Sports Badge

The Third Reich Sports Badge certificate booklet states that Dahl was awarded the Sports Badge in Bronze on November 8

After initial training in England

gradually achieved air superiority in the North African campaign

exquisite quality

along with a 5 mm long fabric interruption in the top row of the navy blue piping on the cap's left side

Baden, Duchy. An Order Of The Zähringen Lion Merit Cross certificate_of_authenticity The Third Reich Sports Badge(Verdienstorden des Ordens von Zhringen Lwen). Instituted on 29 April 1889. A gilded bronze cross, with polished edges, with finely grained cross arms, the obverse centre presents a left facing upright lion, encircled by a coiled rope border, the reverse centre presents a crowned monogram F, measuring 42. 54 mm (w) x 42. 65 mm (h), on loop for suspension from replacement ribbon, and in very fine condition.