He joined the Waffen-SS in May 1935
with a painted black base incorporating a silvered ring and red felt centre
with Army pattern 10mm wide NCO’s trees on the outer edges
the bearer’s photo has been removed
very light wear on the corduroy backers
Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, First Pattern, Grade One Newly Listed He joined the Waffen-SS in(Heer Schtzenschnur). A first pattern Heer Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade One, featuring an aluminum insignia, consisting of a pebbled shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, affixed with three reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, with each end completing in a loop for uniform attachment, unmarked, the insignia measuring 30 mm