unteroffiziervorschule cuff title and lanyard

[Adrian Stevenson]

The cuff title is Third Reich era.

Cheers, Ade.

[bittaker]

since i bought the lanyard almost a year ago i don`t expect a refund, but i sent them an e-mail today and asked for a refund anyway.
Sarge, what is BW?

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and thanx for looking at this thread/helping me!!!
i appreciate it very much : )

[Adrian Stevenson]

BW = Bundeswehr

[HPL2008]

Me thinks the cuff title is BW.

Definitely not.

The Unteroffiziervorschulen (literally "NCO pre-schools", but perhaps better translated as "NCO preparatory schools") formed in 1940 were cadet school-like educational establishments for boys who were 14 to 15 years of age upon entry and underwent three years of school education combined with (pre-)military training, after which they were to move on to the army as NCOs. No such thing ever existed for the Bundeswehr.

Perhaps you are thinking of the BW cuff title with the text Unteroffizierschule ("NCO school")?

I've seen green lanyards somewhere, but???

Green shooting lanyards were and are used by shooting guilds. See here for a few totally random examples:

Die Schützenschnur
USK Gifhorn von 1823 e.V.
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[bittaker]

just a short note to say that i got a full refund!!!!
i am still a customer at collectors guild : )

[Gary B]

Ran across this old thread and wanted to update/make a correction. The green lanyard is a school marksmanship lanyard and, as was noted in the Collectors Guild description, quite scarce/rare.

From a German text/regulation: "For recognition in the context of marksmanship training with the small caliber rifle having fulfilled certain conditions, the commander of the school awarded a shooting lanyard which looked a bit like the hunter’s cord but was smaller and dark green. The shooting award was awarded in three classes: Class 1 with one acorn, Class 2 with 2 acorns and Class 3 with 3 acorns. For outstanding results, shooting trophies were awarded. The shooting was followed by weapon’s cleaning."

You can find them with a Heer eagle or one of the 2 shield types on the rosette.


Gary B

[Gary B]

Additional photos of lanyard (note rare ribbon bar) and photos n wear.

Gary B

[Nick Komiya]

One more for the road

[TWS]

Very interesting thread.

I have a related item. It is a Waffenrock to a cadre member (not student) at Uffz Vorschule IV Tetschen.

[Gary B]

Very nice and rare rock, in what appears to be minty condition! Thanks for showing.

Gary B