WWII German Sniper Badge 3rd class Ty. 1

WWII German Snipers Badge in plain 3rd class award type 1, this insignia was awarded for 20 kills. It is beautifully reproduced and will be a great addition to any collection or reinactor group.

The Sniper’s Badge (Scharfschützenabzeichen) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to snipers. It was instituted on 20 August 1944. Initially, it was only eligible to personnel serving in the German Army and the Waffen-SS.  Later, by order of the High Command, it was also made available to snipers of the other armed services.

The sniper’s badge had three grades:

Third class (no cord) for 20 enemy kills
Second class (with silver cord) for 40 enemy kills
First class (with gold cord) for 60 enemy kills
The enemy kills were counted from 1 September 1944. Close quarter kills made were not to be taken into account. Every enemy kill had to be confirmed by witnesses and reported to the unit.