Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Tyrolean Marksmanship Gau Achievement Badge, Type I, Bronze Grade With Case Archive Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made

Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made up of Tirolean veterans from the Great War who were effectively in the reserve for Second World War service

silvering wear evident on one ray

the division participated in the Battles of El Alamein

the obverse oval centrepiece with the monogram of Pope Benedict affixed

with seperate backing

Germany, Third Reich. A 1938 Tyrolean Marksmanship Gau Achievement Badge, Type I, Bronze Grade With Case Archive Footnote: The Landesschiessen was made(Standschtzenverband Tirol Vorarlberg Gauleistungsabzeichen in Bronze mit Etui). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Tyrolean eagle clutching a bullseye target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1938, circumscribed by an inscription of TIROLER LANDESSCHIEEN (TYROLEAN STATE SHOOTING), the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 40. 40 mm in diameter, weighing 18. 3 grams, accompanied by its period