Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade I Auction Grand Cross - Grand Cross

Grand Cross - Grand Cross set of insignia

the Battalion was broken up and absorbed into the 20th

with the maker's label sewn in the centre on the underside and partially visible thanks to a small tear in the fabric

the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned Bavarian lion within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver numbers reading “1866”

Footnote: The 6th Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized on March 15

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade I Auction Grand Cross - Grand Cross(Heer Schtzenschnur). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a central pebbled shield bearing crossed swords, unmarked, measuring 39. 32 mm (w) x 55. 27 mm (h), affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire, completing in a loop at each