Germany, Dj. A Deutsches Jungvolk (Dj) Shooting Award By Eugen Schmidthäussler GTRexclude Three-colour embroidery on a black

Three-colour embroidery on a black wool base

For this he was promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer

John McKenna was born in Sligo and enlisted in the 1st Regiment in Glasgow in Sep 1857

it eventually became a more or less obligatory award for military officers after a certain number of years in service

It is awarded for acts of bravery

Germany, Dj. A Deutsches Jungvolk (Dj) Shooting Award By Eugen Schmidthäussler GTRexclude Three-colour embroidery on a black(Deutsches Jungvolk Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a black enameled target, overlaid by crossed rifles and a Sig rune, the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M1 128 for maker Eugen Schmidthussler, Pforzheim, measuring 21. 80 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.