Germany, Hj. A Marksmanship Badge, By Matthias Oeschler & Sohn Hold and presumably after his retirement)

and presumably after his retirement)

Footnote: John Taylor was born in Lymington

It is marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M7/36" (E

During July 1943 he claimed at least two B-17s shot down over France including B-17 42-29928 on 4 July 1943 near La Coulonche during a raid on Le Mans (381st BG

China would be out of the war

Germany, Hj. A Marksmanship Badge, By Matthias Oeschler & Sohn Hold and presumably after his retirement)(HJ Schtzenabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of a black enameled target, overlaid by crossed rifles with a central enameled HJ insignia, the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M1 14 for Matthias Oeschler & Sohn, Ansbach, measuring 21. 24 mm in diameter, in some loss of enamel evident to the target underneath the HJ insignia, in overall better