German Army Marksmanship Lanyard Grade 8
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SKU: 20.GOR.03.02.11.005.000
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Germany, Heer. An Armoured Marksmanship Lanyard, Type I, Grade 8
(Heer Schützenschnur). An Armoured Marksmanship Lanyard, Grades 5-8, consisting of an aluminum insignia in the form of an oval tank tread, topped by a Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central Panzer on a hollow background, affixed with three reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of interwoven silver aluminum wire cords, completing with three stylized silvered bronze tank shells, unmarked, the insignia measuring 40 mm (w) x 56 mm (h), the lanyard measuring 410 mm in length, in near extremely fine condition.
Marksmanship Lanyards were introduced on June 29, 1936. They were worn by Enlisted Men and NCOs only, not by Officers. They were worn with the more formal uniforms over the right side of the chest up to the lower part of the right shoulder.
These Lanyards were based on a soldier’s level of skill with a weapon. They were awarded for a variety of weapons. The Lanyard is completed by a shield, either silver-coloured or gold-coloured, and by up to three acorns or artillery shells, depending on rank, proficiency level, and service branch.
Lanyards for armoured personnel were introduced on October 17, 1938. The shield shows a tank.
A new design for the first four grades was introduced on January 9, 1939.
Grade 1 to Grade 4 have a silver-coloured shield with zero, one, two, or three acorns or shells.
Grade 5 to Grade 8 are similar, but the shield is bigger, as are the oak leaves around it and the swords that are superimposed on it.
Grade 9 to Grade 12 are the same as Grade 5 to Grade 8, but gold-coloured instead of silver-coloured.
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