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

at Trenton

Among the honours and awards to members of the regiment in the First World War was the Victoria Cross (VC) won by Lieutenant Milton Gregg

constructed of black carton

1892 in Bochum

where he was organized as part of the Royal Air Force Trainees Depot on October 27

Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tyrolean Pistol Marksmanship Gau Champion’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction at Trenton(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.