Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Second Pattern, Grade One Archive marked “Ges Gesch” (Gesetzlich Geschützt)

marked “Ges Gesch” (Gesetzlich Geschützt) on reverse

1943 as part of the 1st Infantry Brigade

before returning home to Hampton Roads

These were private pieces

It states that Fischer is permitted to travel from France back to Germany via the British occupied zone

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Second Pattern, Grade One Archive marked “Ges Gesch” (Gesetzlich Geschützt)(Heer Schtzenschnur). A second pattern Heer Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade One, featuring an aluminum insignia, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a pebbled shield overlaid by crossed swords, affixed with four reverse attachment prongs to a lanyard constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, with each end completing in loop for uniform