Germany, Hj. A Sharpshooter Badge United Republic of War Merit Cross 2nd Class

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords - Bronze

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by removing about a third of a red lining (thus making cap lighter and more suitable for hot climate)

Germany, Hj. A Sharpshooter Badge United Republic of War Merit Cross 2nd Class(HJ Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, around a black enameled bullseye target, bearing a central enameled HJ overlying crossed rifles, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 63 for Steinhauer & Lck, Ldenscheid, measuring, 25 mm in diameter, with loss of finish and some chipping of the enamels