Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Master Marksman’s Badge Auction Archive and black embroidery

and black embroidery

it was an entirely accidental tragedy and no enemy forces were present

tag inscribed "CANADIAN FORCES SEALED PATTERN / Approved by DG Dean Capt DC 4 / Sealed by SJ Bowers Capt

measuring 12 mm (w) x 27

The grouping of two German awards in overall near very fine condition

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Master Marksman’s Badge Auction Archive and black embroidery(Meisterschtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Tyrol style German national eagle clutching a bullseye target defaced by a mobile swastika, in turn situated above a banner bearing a raised inscription of MEISTERSCHTZE 1943 (MASTER MARKSMAN 1943), the reverse stamped with an issue number of 2068, with a horizontal pinback crimped within a rectangular plate, unmarked,