WWII Cased 1939 11th Nuremberg Rally Combat Games Third Place Table Medal by C. Poellath-This is a very striking award. This is a very nice German WWII Era Cased Presentation "Table Medal", a large award usually displayed on a shelf or table, as the name implies. The medal itself measures about 3 3/4” in diameter, and is 5mm thick, made of die struck zinc alloy. It comes in a very nice satin and velvet lined case measuring about 5 1/4" square with a functional hinge and lock. This is maker marked on the lid lining by Carl Poellath / Schrobenhausen. The table medal was made to commemorate NSDAP Rally (Reichsparteitag) of 1939, which was to be the “Rally of Peace” (Reichsparteitag des Friedens). It was meant to reiterate the German desire for peace, both to the German population and to other countries. It was cancelled at short notice, as one day before the planned date, September 1st, Germany began its offensive against Poland (which ignited World War II).
The front of the metal shows the NSDAP Parteiadler (Party Eagle) at the top, with a Hop plant on the left. Under this is a mother with a wheat sheave in her lap, with a baby holding flowers next to her. Around the bottom of the medal is the inscription REICHSPARTEITAG 1939, for the 1939 "National Party Congress", the large annual NSDAP Rally. The reverse has the script “N.S. KAMPFSPIELE 1939 DRITTER PLATZ” which translates to "National Socialist Combat Games 1939, Third Place". The finish is missing on this award but the details remain excellent. The case is also near excellent showing only slight wear.