Germany. A Mint 1944 Tirol Pistol Shooting Competition Badge Hold with the 235th Infantry Battalion

with the 235th Infantry Battalion

on this date

Gustav Adolf Scheel (1907–1979)

illustrating a seated Britannia surrounded by the inscription "FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE"

He survived the war and died on August 24

Germany. A Mint 1944 Tirol Pistol Shooting Competition Badge Hold with the 235th Infantry BattalionA fine example of an Austrian Tiroler Pistole (Pistol) Shooting Marksmanship competition badge; constructed of gilded zink, with red, white, and green paint on the obverse; functional horizontal pinback; an unmarked example; measuring 51 mm in diameter; with light loss of finish from age; in overall better than extremely fine condition.