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05-27-2011 05:43 PM
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
I've never seen these before and would be interested to find out more so hopefully one of the other guys or girls can help?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
Hi Guys, I can tell you a bit about these.
The red eagle is the symbol of the Austrian Tirol region. I went there on my very first overseas holiday.
These badges were worn by the Tiroler Landesschießen & Kreisschießen together with the Standschützenverband Tirol-Vorarlberg.
The badge on the left is the three year Gau master shots award ( 3 jahre Gaumeisterschütze ) These were serial numbered if it was an awarded badge. Some on the market are unissued, un numbered peices. If numbered, I know of someone who has a list of the names to whom they were awarded. So they can be researched.
Shooting Competions were held in Gau Tirol-Vorarlberg between 1941-1943 at nine locations: Bregenz, Landeck, Schwaz, Reutte, Bludenz, Imst, Kufstein, Kitzbühel & Dornbirn.
In 1944 an additional seven more were held at: Lienz, Bozen, Brixen, Schlanders, Salurn, Meran & Bruneck.
These badges could be worn on the lapel of the jacket but also interestingly they could also be worn on cap band of the traditional Tirolian mountain hat.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
Some more background info on the organisation, which I have added a translated link:
Google Translate
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
That was fairly comprehensive Ade!
Soalebm, good luck at the auction, if you win them please post some more photos?
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
Great info Ade I often see these badges for sale
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: Marksmanship Badge Question
Good luck on your bidding!
That is a nice little group. With him being in Southern Germany (Bavaria) there is a very good chance this is legitimate group.
There are a few more for sale here:
The Collector's Guild
Cheers, Ade.
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Adrian Stevenson
Hi Guys, I can tell you a bit about these.
..... Dornbirn.
I dont believe a Meister in Gold from Dornbirn has been shown yet?
Quite a rare badge indeed.
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