Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath Auction Instituted February 20th

Instituted February 20th

The tunic is fabricated from a Luftwaffe bluish-gray wool

the 2nd Independent Parachute Brigade returned to Italy where it remained until the end of the war

the other is maker marked "DINGWALL WINNIPEG" and numbered "5881"

7 mm x 42 mm)

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath Auction Instituted February 20th(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),