✚2634✚ German Army Bundeswehr shooting lanyard + eagle badge GOLD Schützenschnur
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Original German Bundeswehr shooting lanyard + badge GOLD, the badge is cca 50 mm high, PERFECT CONDITION!! Money back guarantee on originality. There is a great opportunity to save on postage: if you buy anything else, the further item(s) will be posted for free. I am happy to send more HQ photos by e-mail if required. The German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency (German: Schützenschnur) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded to German military personnel of all grades, but is only allowed to be worn by enlisted members. The German armed forces regulations point out, that "the Schützenschnur is a decoration for weapons proficiency for enlisted soldiers." Officers can receive the award, although it is not currently authorized to be worn on their uniforms. Foreign military members also may be awarded the badge, the German military regulation on officers still applies, permitting only the enlisted members to wear the badge. The history of the Schützenschnur dates back to the Eighty Years' War where Spanish troops were ordered to hang any Dutch person who carried a musket. Therefore Spanish musketeers began to carry ropes which were often carried over one shoulder. Awarding a cord as a decoration began in the early 18th century in Prussia under Frederick
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