Shoting award

[Werra]

Hello,

Is this a Reichwehr shooting award? If yes, how was the system in contrast to the lanyard of the Wehrmacht.



Gruß

Werra

[Tim Curley]

For marksmanship awards, the Reichswehr utilized an arrangement of "no less than 24 grades, each grade differentiated by a system of stripes of braid of various width, and positioned on the lower left sleeve... (Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945, Vol 2, Angolia & Schlicht).

The small chevron, below the stripes shown in your image, denotes a sharpshooter.

The Reichswehr marksmanship award method carried over into the Third Reich before being replaced by a new system consisting of lanyards in 12 grades in June 1936.

These subjects contain a lot more detail but this is a general overview.

Neil Stewart and I have completed a book, BULLS-EYE: German Army Marksmanship Lanyards and Tank Destruction Badges, which is now at the printers. The book discusses lanyards in great detail.