Original German WWII HJ Youth Sharpshooter Marksmanship Proficiency Badge by Frank & Reif of Stuttgart - RZM M1/102 Brunswick Guns though the finish on the

though the finish on the blade has areas of finish loss from inserting it into and extracting it from the scabbard as well as minor areas of pitting

indicating that it was most likely refit at arsenal

built in 1897 with Assembly Number 916 on loading gate

First issued on May 8

Original German WWII HJ Youth Sharpshooter Marksmanship Proficiency Badge by Frank & Reif of Stuttgart - RZM M1/102 Brunswick Guns though the finish on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1936 Reichsjugendfhrer Baldur von Schirach established an HJ Firearms School in Obermatzfeld, Thuringia to train for expertise in firearm handling and to further the para military training of the HJ. Shortly after the establishment of the HJ Firearms School, Von Schirach instituted a Marksmans badge for HJ members who had proven their proficiency with firearms, followed in 1938 by the establishment of a