Germany, Hj. A Marksmanship Badge, By Matthias Oeschler & Sohn Hold with Blue paper packet

with Blue paper packet

Footnote: John Taylor was born in Lymington

An example of a third reich period Government/Diplomatic Official’s visor cap eagle

measuring 315 mm (w) x 405 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. A Marksmanship Badge, By Matthias Oeschler & Sohn Hold with Blue paper packet(HJ Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a black enameled target, overlaid by crossed rifles with a central enameled HJ insignia, the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 14 for Matthias Oeschler & Sohn, Ansbach, measuring 21. 24 mm in diameter, in some loss of enamel evident to the target underneath the HJ insignia, in overall better