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

providing training and assistance to South Vietnamese forces

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

gradually achieved air superiority in the North African campaign

no rivets on reverse

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.