Germany, Third Reich. A German Shooting Award, C.1934 GTRexclude bottom pocket has two spools

bottom pocket has two spools of thread (both are wooden spools

symbols of industry and the City of Paris in the background

the Battalion was absorbed into the 18th Reserve Battalion

central lion in silver gilt

3 mm (w) x 48 mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A German Shooting Award, C.1934 GTRexclude bottom pocket has two spoolsA circular medal constructed of silver, the obverse bears a centrally located rifle, above is a mobile swastika on a circular field, below is a target, to the right is a branch of laurel, circumscribed with FRS VATERLAND B AUG UND HAND (FOR FATHER'S OWN BY EYE AND HAND), the reverse bears an open ended laurel wreath with a central inscription reading II Ritter 1934 (2 Knight 1934), marked on the edge by the integral loop E9 900, with loop for