Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath GTRexclude the flagpole in maroon embroidery

the flagpole in maroon embroidery

Among the honours and awards to members of the regiment in the First World War was the Victoria Cross (VC) won by Lieutenant Milton Gregg

8 March 1943 - Nuremberg

loop marked "65" and "800"

centre reverse marked “HENRI WALRAUENS Co

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath GTRexclude the flagpole in maroon embroidery(Kreisschiessen Kufstein Abzeichen in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse bearing a red enameled German national eagle clutching a rifle, flanked by a black and white enameled bullseye target defaced by a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of KRIES SCHIESSEN KUFSTEIN 1943, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, maker marked C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN, measuring 35 mm (w) x 45 mm (h),