Third Reich : Army (Heer) 1st Pattern Shooting Cord (1936-1938) - Grade 1.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with silver aluminium shield plaque attached bearing a Wehrmacht eagle. The rear of the cord has a silver-grey rayon/silk backing introduced in 1937 to reduce abrasion to the uniform...
Introduced in 1936 to replace an earlier system of sleeve stripes, this cord was awarded to army non-c9mmissioned ranks to recognize marksmanship proficiency.. In 1938 i...  read more

Code: 54042

Third Reich : Luftwaffe Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) Grade 1.

Blue-grey plaited cord lanyard interwoven with aluminium wire with a an alloy badge consisting of a Luftwaffe eagle within an oakleaf wreath.
Top condition and been in my personal collection since 1967..  read more

Code: 54041

BRD :West German Bundesmarine Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) - Silver Grade.

Cornflower blue plaited cord lanyard with silver metal badge..
Introduced in 1965 and awarded only to non-commissioned ranks of the West German navy for small-arms marksmanship,
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54040

BRD :West German Bundesmarine Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) - Bronze Grade.

Cornflower blue plaited cord lanyard with bronze metal badge..
Introduced in 1965 and awarded only to non-commissioned ranks of the West German navy for small-arms marksmanship,
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54039

BRD :West German Bundeswehr Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) - Gold Grade.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with gold plaque attached.
Introduced in 1965 in three grades as an award for shooting proficiency by non-commissioned ranks of the army and air force.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54038

BRD :West German Bundeswehr Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) - Silver Grade.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with silver plaque attached.
Introduced in 1965 in three grades as an award for shooting proficiency by non-commissioned ranks of the army and air force.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54037

BRD :West German Bundeswehr Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur) - Bronze Grade.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with bronze plaque attached.
Introduced in 1965 in three grades as an award for shooting proficiency by non-commissioned ranks of the army and air force.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54036

East Germany (DDR) : Volksmarine (Navy) Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur).

Cornflower blue plaited cord lanyard with gilded aluminium badge showing crossed rifles within an oakleaf wreath.
Awarded only to non-commissioned ranks for small-arms marksmanship, awards ceased with the demise of the DDR in 1990.
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Code: 54035

East Germany (DDR) : National Volksarmee (NVA) Armoured Infantry Shooting Cord ( Schützenschnur ).

Silver-grey plaited lanyard with aluminium badge showing a Soviet BMP armoured personnel carrier within an oakleaf wreath.
Awarded only to non-commissioned ranks for small-arms marksmanship, awards ceased with the demise of the DDR in 1990.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54034

East Germany (DDR) : National Volksarmee (NVA) Border Defence Troops (Grenztruppen) Shooting Cord (Schützenschnur).

Silver-wire plaited lanyard with aluminium badge showing a Kalashnikov rifle across a border post within an oakleaf wreath.
Awarded only to non-commissioned ranks for small-arms marksmanship, awards ceased with the demise of the DDR in 1990.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54033