Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
WWII GERMAN GRADE ONE MARKSMEN'S LANYARD MINT
Second pattern, (circa January 1939-February 1941), grade one marksmen’s lanyard consists of a roughly, 25cm long, 20mm wide, heavy, twisted, interwoven, bright, silver/aluminum braid with closed buttoning loops to both the top and bottom ends. The top of the lanyard has a roughly, 5.5cm tall, 4cm wide, stamped, matte aluminum, vertically oval, embossed, oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down swept wings, clutching a canted swastika in its talons, to the top center, encompassing crossed swords which are superimposed on a shield shaped base with a subtly pebbled background field.. The shield device is attached to an interwoven silver/aluminum braid rosette with a protective, field-grey wool backing handstitched to the reverse to prevent chafe wear to the uniform.This one is Mint except for tracking on back.