Original German NSDAP (Nazi Party) DSVB STATE SHOOTING LEAGUE BADGE “KK -Gewehr 1942”. (Standschutzenverband-abzeichen) Certified

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Original German NSDAP (Nazi Party) DSVB STATE SHOOTING LEAGUE BADGE “KK -Gewehr 1942”. (Standschutzenverband-abzeichen) Certified.  The DSVB, Deutscher Standschützenverband, (German State Shooting Association), was originally a loosely associated group of non-political, civilian organizations consisting of voluntary members with an interest in competitive marksmanship. The DSVB held numerous marksman competitions through-out Germany with assorted badges, trophies, and plaques awarded as prizes to the successful participants. Although the DSVB remained a voluntary civilian organization not affiliated with any political party or the military, as with other civilian organizations during the Third Reich, it fell under the influence of the NSDAP which intervened in their activities and enforced strict regulations in an attempt enact gun controls favorable to their ideals. One of the enforced regulations was the registration of all members into the NSDAP supervised DSVB. Other regulations included newly introduced uniforms for the membership and the adoption of the swastika on many of its marksman awards. A 40MM diameter, stamped alloy badge with painted detail on a pebbled, golden base. A green laurel-leaf wreath crowns a stylized red eagle clutching a target with a superimposed mobile swastika. The target is flanked by the red date “1942,” with the embossed script to the bottom, “KK -Gewehr”. Complete with original pinback device.  in extremely fine condition.. 100% guaranteed to be authentic complete museum documentation (COA) provided. RARE AWARD!