This is for one Reproduction WWI era German 1913 Kaisers (Schießpreis) Shooting Prize Badge without wool. I left wool off so that the wearer can use gray, green, blue or whatever wool you prefer.

In 1895 the German Army began the practice of awarding a prize for marksmanship in the Infantry, Jägers and the Artillery. The award was extended to include Machine Gun units in 1903. The Kaiser’s Prize was awarded to all units under Prussian control and utilizes the straight-sided Imperial crown. Therefore, prizes awarded to company’s hailing from Hesse, Mecklenburg or Baden utilized the Imperial crown.

The prizes were fashioned from brass with a gilt finish and were mounted on an oval cloth backing in the colour of the service branch. Infantry awards are found with a dark Prussian blue backing until the introduction of the pattern 1910 Field Grey uniform.