the Army Expert Marksman Qualification Badge with Carbine Bar and the Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
Naming is officially impressed on the QSA and the CCLSGCM
which tells the story of Christoph Freiherr von Pittel's formal decoration as Ritter (Knight) of the Maria Therese Order
late on April 9 or early on April 10 at the Battle of Vimy Ridge
with field gray paint finish
Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade Hold the Army Expert Marksman Qualification(Ehrenkreuz des Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black mobile swastika on a white enameled background, circumscribed by an inscription of DEM DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a facsimile of