Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Hold he embarked for the French

he embarked for the French theatre

wear and discolouration evident on the cloth exterior

credited with having served in France with the 5th Infantry Battalion and the 1st Division Traffic Control for a total of thirty-seven months and entitled to wear the War Service Badge

losing the use of one arm in the process

The inside is lined in white cotton at the waist and stamped in black ink on the left side "Uniformwerke v

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Hold he embarked for the French(Heer Schtzenschnur). Constructed of aluminum, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a pebbled shield bearing crossed swords, with four reverse attachment prongs, affixed to a lanyard constructed of silver aluminum wire and completed in each end with a loop, the insignia measuring 39. 30 mm (w) x 55. 34 mm (h), the lanyard