WW2 German Sniper Patch (Replica)

The Sniper's Badge was a World War II German military decoration awarded to snipers.

The sniper's badge had three grades:

First grade (no trim) for at least 20 enemy kills

Second grade (with silver trim) for at least 40 enemy kills

Third grade (with gold trim) for at least 60 enemy kills

The enemy kills were counted from 1 September, 1944. Close quarter kills made were not to be taken into account. Every enemy kill had to be confirmed by witnesses and reported to the unit.

The German High Command issued an order in 1945 that the sniper's badge had to be removed before capture, since predominantly Soviet troops immediately shot every captured enemy sniper wearing it.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS BADGE IS A REPRODUCTION AND NOT AN ORIGINAL.

THIS ITEM SHIPS FROM AUSTRALIA.