DRL Sports Badge for War Wounded – Two-Tone Variant – Wernstein Jena

Original German DRL National Sports Badge in the rare and highly collectible variant officially instituted for disabled war veterans (Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen für Kriegsversehrte).
This special decoration was exclusively awarded to Wehrmacht veterans and servicemen who sustained combat wounds or physical disabilities preventing them from meeting the standard athletic tests.
The award features a striking, textbook two-tone finish consisting of a gold-gilded outer oak leaf wreath with a swastika and a contrasting silver-washed central DRL monogram.
The left reverse edge preserves a clearly defined, raised patent registration stamp: D.R.G.M. 35269.
The right reverse edge bears the prominent full manufacturer's name layout: WERNSTEIN JENA.
The reverse is fitted with its original wide vertical pin operating on a heavy block-style factory hinge which remains fully functional.
The metal components retain their genuine period plating with an authentic layer of dark age-related patina and minor oxidation.
The war-wounded criteria were established in 1940, allowing disabled frontline personnel to achieve recognition under adapted, medical-based guidelines.
Due to its limited distribution and specific two-tone design, this pattern is considered a rare milestone variant highly sought after by advanced military award collectors.