Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Marksmanship Lanyard Auction The reverse is marked “Hoffstätter

The reverse is marked “Hoffstätter Bonn”

The interior of the cap is lined in light brown water resistant oil cloth with a clear celluloid diamond sewn to the underside of the crown

the interior of the lid lined with white silk

the 4th Battalion was referred to by The Times newspaper as "The non-stop Gurkhas"

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Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Marksmanship Lanyard Auction The reverse is marked “Hoffstätter(Kriegsmarine Schtzenschnur). Constructed of multiple rows of interwoven blue threaded cord, with a gilded bronze bullet opening with a screw apparatus, unmarked, measuring 440 mm in length, missing its shield and the bullet has been detached, in overall very fine condition.