Third Reich : Army (Heer) 2nd Pattern Shooting Cord (1938-1945) - Grade 11.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with gold aluminium plaque attached bearing a Wehrmacht eagle, shield and crossed swords.. The lanyard has gold wire balls and two gold wire acorns attached , all indicating a grade 11 award. The rear of the cord has a silver-grey rayon/silk backing introduced in 1937 to reduce abrasion to the uniform and a field-grey cloth backing to the plaque.
Introdu...  read more

Code: 54044

Third Reich : Army (Heer) 2nd Pattern Shooting Cord (1938-1945) - Grade 1.

Silver wire-woven plaited lanyard with grey alloy plaque attached bearing a Wehrmacht eagle, shield and crossed swords.. The rear of the cord has a silver-grey rayon/silk backing introduced in 1937 to reduce abrasion to the uniform...This backing shows evidence of minor service wear.
Introduced in 1938 to replace the 1st pattern lanyard,, this cord was similarly awarded to army non-comm...  read more

Code: 54043

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.
Top condition from my personal collection.  read more

Code: 54035