Bavarian Imperial German 1st Class Infantry Schützenschnur Lanyard
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description: This is an Imperial German Kingdom of Bavaria Schützenschnur 1. Stufe (1st Class marksmanship lanyard) for an enlisted soldier or non-commissioned officer, dating to the late nineteenth or early twentieth century and approximately the Kaiserreich period. Executed in Bavaria's distinctive blue and white colors, the lanyard measures approximately 15 inches in overall length. The piece is constructed from intricately braided textile cord incorporating alternating blue and white strands. A substantial decorative braided section forms the body of the lanyard, terminating at one end in the characteristic woven oval rosette and at the other in the fastening loops used to secure the award to the uniform. Suspended from the cord is a single elongated woven Eichel (acorn), likewise worked in the Bavarian blue and white color combination. The use of a woven acorn identifies the form associated with infantry and related troops, as opposed to the grenade-shaped devices used on artillery versions. The Schützenschnur was an individual military marksmanship distinction awarded for demonstrated proficiency with service weapons. The system developed from a much older Prussian tradition of recognizing accomplished military marksmen and was reorganized for the Imperial German Army during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In 1894 a standardized system of shooting lanyards was introduced, initially comprising eight progressive grades; this was expanded to ten grades in 1912. Bavaria occupied a distinctive position within this system. Although the kingdom entered the German Empire in 1871, the Königlich Bayerische Armee (Royal Bavarian Army) retained a substantial degree of administrative and ceremonial independence. Bavarian uniforms, insignia and decorations therefore continued to employ the kingdom's traditional white and blue colors rather than simply adopting Prussian or Imperial forms. The blue and white interwoven construction seen here is an immediately recognizable expression of th…
brand: Derrittmeister Militaria Group
sku: 15-740
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