Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Hold instituted by King Ferdinand I

instituted by King Ferdinand I during the early stages of the Romanian Campaign of World War I

losing the use of one arm in the process

hallmarked on reverse pin and reverse 12 o'clock arm with Dutch import/duty mark "vreemd" for used imported objects between 1906 and 1953

where she filled the Nursing Assistants with zeal

The inside is lined in white cotton at the waist and stamped in black ink on the left side "Uniformwerke v

Germany, Heer. A Marksmanship Lanyard, Grade 1 Hold instituted by King Ferdinand I(Heer Schtzenschnur). Constructed of aluminum, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a pebbled shield bearing crossed swords, with four reverse attachment prongs, affixed to a lanyard constructed of silver aluminum wire and completed in each end with a loop, the insignia measuring 39. 30 mm (w) x 55. 34 mm (h), the lanyard