An Uncommon Mint German Machine-Gun Lanyard Marksmanship Award Document Hold solid catch

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Lebanon after the Battle of Crete

pebble-textured obverse surface

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 325 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 143 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

An Uncommon Mint German Machine-Gun Lanyard Marksmanship Award Document Hold solid catchThis is an extremely uncommon unissued blank Second War German Machine Gun Marksmanship Award document. It is titled Besitz Zeugnis (Award Document), to be awarded for excellent performance in shooting with the light machine gun. These decorations were awarded in bronze, silver, and gold classes, but since this award is unissued it does not list a rank. Published by Pinnecke, Braunschweig, Bestell Nr. 111. Measuring 418 mm x 290 mm. Mint condition;