{"product_id":"original-german-pre-wwii-obstacle-race-battalion-champion-marching-german-soldier-statue-award-broken-body","title":"Original German Pre-WWII Obstacle Race Battalion Champion Marching German Soldier Statue Award - Broken Body","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very interesting pre-WWII German marching soldier statue awarded in \u003cb\u003e1937\u003c\/b\u003e to a battalion obstacle-race champion. The figure depicts a German soldier in marching pose and originally would have carried a rifle, which is now missing. The statue measures approximately \u003cb\u003e10 ¼ inches tall\u003c\/b\u003e and is mounted on a marble base measuring approximately \u003cb\u003e3 ¼ x 5 inches\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broken statue sits atop a marble base with a plaque reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHindernislaufen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBtl. Meister 1937\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObstacle Race\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBattalion Champion 1937\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is broken at the top of the legs and if lifted by the body the statue will wiggle in several different places. The statue should display fine as long as it is not disturbed. There is some general paint loss to the body as shown, with clear break marks at the tops of the legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the damage, this remains an interesting dated German military athletic award from \u003cb\u003e1937\u003c\/b\u003e. The plaque directly identifies it as a \u003cb\u003eBattalion Champion\u003c\/b\u003e prize for \u003cb\u003eHindernislaufen\u003c\/b\u003e, while the soldier figure and marble base give it the appearance of a formal unit sports trophy rather than a generic decorative statue. Its condition is unquestionably rough, but the surviving inscription preserves the most important historical information and provides a clear connection to pre-WWII German military physical competition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45756864921669,"sku":"ONAC25SD0585","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD0585__01.jpg?v=1789486457","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-pre-wwii-obstacle-race-battalion-champion-marching-german-soldier-statue-award-broken-body","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}