Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath Hold IN FLANDERS FIELDS WHERE POPPIES

IN FLANDERS FIELDS WHERE POPPIES GROW" above

in very fine condition

and one issued to Josef Shulik (b

The two bands display the raised three ring pattern

the exterior bearing an inscription of ‘MEDAILLE “WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1942/42” (OSTMEDAILLE)’ and a maker’s mark of “PAUL MEYBAUER

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Badge, Silver Grade, by Carl Poellath Hold IN FLANDERS FIELDS WHERE POPPIES(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),