Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Small Calibre Tyrol Shooting Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction illustrating a large fouled anchor

illustrating a large fouled anchor and surrounded by an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves

minor dents on couple of areas

(Issued 1915)

touches of red embroidery in the lion's crown and its tongue

He asks her to not give up hope that her husband might one day come home

Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Small Calibre Tyrol Shooting Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction illustrating a large fouled anchor(Kleinkaliber Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a red enameled Tyrol style German national eagle clutching a target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, above an inscription of KK GEWEHR, the reverse maker marked C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.