Germany, Third Reich. A 1936/37 Champion Marksman Award to Dr. Otto Hercher Republic of with later stops in Namaimo

with later stops in Namaimo and Victoria in British Columbia

in typewriter print stating “Nehmen Sie bitte für die Freude

from a variety of service branches including the Wehrmacht (Heer

He enlisted with the Royal Horse Artillery for service as a Bombardier during the First World World War

Germany, Third Reich. A 1936/37 Champion Marksman Award to Dr. Otto Hercher Republic of with later stops in Namaimo(Schtzenknig Abzeichen). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross, the obverse with ribbed arms, bearing a central raised mobile swastika, the three, nine, and twelve oclock arm bearing an engraved dedication of DR. MED. OTTO HERCHER, SCHTZENKNIG 1936 37, the reverse stamped with a silver content number of 800, measuring 69. 34 mm (w) x 72. 85 mm (h), weighing 26. 5 grams, in extremely