Nazi Era Tennis Club Referee Badge

Founded on 19 May 1902 in Berlin as the Deutscher Lawn Tennis Bund (DLTB) it is one of the oldest sport federations of the world. Its first president was Carl August von der Meden between 1902 and 1911. Later becoming the DTB Deutscher Tennis Bund, It now organises the International German Open at the Hamburger Rothenbaum, the Davis Cup and Fed Cup home matches. The referees badge offered here was worn in the 1930's and could easily have been worn at the Berlin Olympics. It is of stamped metal having a horizontal pin attachment and four fixing tags to the rear. Silvered finish to obverse in excellent condition as is the red infill paint to the letters. An unusual badge in excellent condition.