Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Second Pattern, Grade One Auction Archive (Jugendreiterabzeichen im Etui)

(Jugendreiterabzeichen im Etui)

The tunic is unmarked and measures approximately 424 mm across the shoulders

the reverse with a central inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”) within an oak leaf wreath

6 Casualty Clearing Station and died from his wounds on April 18

(Nebeltruppen Abzeichen)

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Second Pattern, Grade One Auction Archive (Jugendreiterabzeichen im Etui)(Heer Schtzenschnur). A second pattern Heer Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade One, featuring an aluminum insignia, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a pebbled shield overlaid by crossed swords, affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, with each end completing in loop for uniform