Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Master Marksman’s Badge Province of China Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Cap

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Cap Badge (bronze

circumscribed by an inscription of “DER TAPFERKEIT” (“TO BRAVERY”)

the badge is surmounted by a silver and green enamelled device with a small semi-precious stone at each end below a large central stylized lily

suspended by original chest ribbon with bar and pinback

this pre second war grouping has remained untouched

Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Master Marksman’s Badge Province of China Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Cap(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 1944), the reverse stamped with an issue number of 935, with a horizontal pinback crimped within a rectangular plate, unmarked,