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Bronze Germanic Proficiency SS Badge

Bronze Germanic Proficiency SS Badge
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Bronze Germanic Proficiency SS Badge
Reference : MNL222ACDE
Reproduction of the Bronze Germanic Proficiency SS Badge.
Black enameled SS runes on bronze round swastika.
With clip on back.
Manufacturer's markings.

High-quality craftsmanship.
Made in the Philippines.
Registered postage included.

Badge specially created by Himmler on August 15, 1943 to reward non-German SS personnel in occupied countries and non-German Waffen SS. The organizations grouped under the name Germanische SS covered Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).

For the prize-giving, the events consisted of individual and group activities focusing on physical endurance and field training exercises. These included: running, swimming, jumping, hammer throwing, rope work, shooting, map reading, report writing, tactical field work, etc.

The bronze badge was awarded to SS personnel who had demonstrated a high level of sporting competence. The silver badge was awarded to SS personnel demonstrating an even higher level of competence. For example, to obtain the silver grade, the runner had to cover 400 meters in 68 seconds, instead of the 72.5 seconds required for the bronze grade.

The first badges were awarded by Himmler himself in February 1944 to 95 Dutch SS personnel at a training center in the Netherlands.
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