Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Participant’s Badge Newly Listed Goldenes Verdienstkreuz)

Goldenes Verdienstkreuz)

including images of trench digging at what is likely the West Wall

with crisp edges and pointy tips on the page

along with the entire crew

and in fine quality (circa early 1960’s) type case of issue

Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Kufstein District Marksmanship Competition Participant’s Badge Newly Listed Goldenes Verdienstkreuz)(Kreiss Schiessen Kufstein 1944 Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle perched on top of a rifle and bullseye target defaced by a mobile swastika, flanked by a depiction of Kufstein Fortress, and circumscribed by a banner bearing an inscription of KREISS SCHIESSEN KUFSTEIN 1944, the reverse with a diagonal pinback, unmarked, measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), in near extremely fine