Original German Pre WWII Company Shooting Competition Wooden Target with Stag Illustration - 19 3/4" Wide

Original Item: One of a Kind. This is a very interesting German Shooting Club Wooden target with a lovely Stag illustration in the center. We have seen similar examples before, used as signs for shooting clubs, however this example was used as a target for the competition itself! It has a very nice inscription around an inlaid circle of lighter wood, which reads:

Ehren-Scheibe 1. komp. E. Batl. 26

15.7.36. bester Schuß: Schütze Adam

The basic translation is "Honorary Target Disc, 1st Company Ersatz (replacement) Battalion 26" for the top line, and the bottom line "July 15, 1936. Best shot: Rifleman Adam". As an added bonus, next to all of the bullet holes in the target are the names of the soldiers whose shots made them! Looks like most of them could use some target practice!

The back of the target also has the names written in pencil, so we assume that someone out in the field would mark after each shot was made, and the names were painted on the front afterwards. 

Condition is very good, with the colors well retained, and a lovely aged look to the painted front. The rear shows remnants of a maker label, however most of it was removed by the shots near the center. A great display piece worthy of further research!