Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Tyrolean Marksmanship Badges

(Standschützenverband Tirol-Vorarlberg Leistungsabzeichen). A mixed lot of Tyrolean Marksmanship Badges, including:

1. A Gau Achievement Badge, Type I, Silver Grade, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Tyrol-style German national eagle clutching a bullseye target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of “1938”, situated above an inscription of “TIROLER LANDESSCHIEßEN”, the reverse with a clip hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 49.90 mm in diameter, weighing 28.4 grams, in near extremely fine condition.

2. A 1942 Gau Achievement for Rifle Shooting, constructed of gilded bronze with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular green enameled oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central red enameled Tyrol-style German national eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a red enameled date of “1942”, situated above a raised date of “1942”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 51.10 mm in diameter, weighing 25.1 grams, demonstrating some flecking to the enamels with surface oxidation of the reverse base metal, in near extremely fine condition.

3. A 1943 Gau Achievement for Rifle Shooting, constructed of gilded zink alloy with multi-coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular green enameled oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central red enameled Tyrol-style German national eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target overlaid by a mobile swastika, flanked by a red enameled date of “1943”, situated above a raised date of “1942”, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 51.20 mm in diameter, weighing 26.2 grams, demonstrating some flecking to the enamels, in extremely fine condition.