Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tirol Gau Champion Marksmanship Badge With Oak Leaves Archive Footnote: This medal was instituted

Footnote: This medal was instituted by Pope Pius IX in 1860 and awarded to participants in the Papal forces at the Battle of Castelfidardo

that he had previous military service (one month with the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment and two months with the 22nd Sherbrooke Battery)

He arrived at the Canadian Base Depot in France on September 12th

both sections with numerous subheadings in white china marker

Its seat was in Berlin

Germany, Third Reich. A 1942 Tirol Gau Champion Marksmanship Badge With Oak Leaves Archive Footnote: This medal was instituted(Tiroler Schtzenabzeichen mit Eichenlaub). Constructed of gilded tombak with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a green enameled oak leaf wreath, with a central red enameled Tirol eagle clutching a target overlaid with a mobile swastika, flanked by a date of 1942, above an inscription of WEHRMANN the reverse with a horizontal pinback, unmarked, measuring 51. 19 mm in diameter, weighing 26. 5 grams, in extremely fine condition.