Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tyrolean Pistol Marksmanship Gau Champion’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction 4 General Hospital at Camiers

4 General Hospital at Camiers on April 11th

one marked “Otwis Plastik” on the reverse

flanked by a date of “1905” and topped by an inscription of “IN TREUE FEST” (“IN TRUE FAITH”)

the reverse centre presents the inscription BADISCHER HEIMATDANK

He was struck off strength pending return to Canada on August 15th and was struck off strength of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Canada on August 21st

Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tyrolean Pistol Marksmanship Gau Champion’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction 4 General Hospital at Camiers(Standschtzenverband Tirol Vorarlberg Leistungsabzeichen 1942 fr Pistole). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a circular green enameled oak leaf wreath, surrounding a pebbled gilt disc, bearing a red enameled Tirolean eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target bearing a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1942 and above an inscription of PISTOLE, the reverse maker marked C.