Germany, Luftwaffe. A Marksmanship Landyard, Grade One Newly Listed slightly stained five-sided suspension ribbon

slightly stained five-sided suspension ribbon

1917-1918) (silver

surface rust on the roll bar and prongs

Some are pasted in place

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Marksmanship Landyard, Grade One Newly Listed slightly stained five-sided suspension ribbon(Luftwaffe Schtzenschnur). Constructed of thick, twisted, interwoven alternating bright silver bullion and bluish gray embroidery, braided, head of the lanyard with a 40 mm (w) x 49 mm (h) silvered zink badge displaying the Luftwaffe eagle, its talons gripping a swastika, the eagle framed by a wreath of oak leaves, large silver bullion adjustment knots at either end of the braiding, with a smaller silver bullion knot on the suspension loop, unmarked,