Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Small Calibre Tyrol Shooting Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction The winners of the Reich

The winners of the Reich level competition also got to meet AH

Footnote: 166 awarded between 1914 and 1918

After recovering he volunteered for duty in the newly deployed Kleinkampfverbände (small battle units) in early 1944

The 9th Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized on March 15

Germany, Third Reich. A 1944 Small Calibre Tyrol Shooting Badge, By Carl Poellath Auction The winners of the Reich(Kleinkaliber Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a red enameled Tyrol style German national eagle clutching a target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1943, above an inscription of KK GEWEHR, the reverse maker marked C. POELLATH, SCHROBENHAUSEN, measuring 40 mm in diameter, in extremely fine condition.