Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tyrolean Pistol Marksmanship Gau Champion’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold with scattered mothing towards the

with scattered mothing towards the rear on the exterior

obverse illustrating a raised right hand holding a hammer and dated "1925"

tunic button firmly mounted on top with 1 inch brass band impressed with C

her right arm pointing to the Italian landscape below

Footnote: William Perkins was born on February 17

Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tyrolean Pistol Marksmanship Gau Champion’s Badge, By Carl Poellath Hold with scattered mothing towards the(Standschtzenverband Tirol Vorarlberg Leistungsabzeichen 1942 fr Pistole). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a circular green enameled oak leaf wreath, surrounding a pebbled gilt disc, bearing a red enameled Tirolean eagle clutching a white enameled bullseye target bearing a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1942 and above an inscription of PISTOLE, the reverse maker marked C.