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The German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency (German: Schützenschnur) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded to German military personnel of all grades, but is only allowed to be worn by enlisted members. The German armed forces regulations point out, that "the Schützenschnur is a decoration for weapons proficiency for enlisted soldiers." Officers can receive the award, although it is not currently authorized to be worn on their uniforms. Foreign military members also may be awarded the badge, the German military regulation on officers still applies, permitting only the enlisted members to wear the badge. ==History== The history of the ''Schützenschnur'' dates back to the Eighty Years' War where Spanish troops were ordered to hang any Dutch person who carried a musket. Therefore Spanish musketeers began to carry ropes which were often carried over one shoulder. Awarding a cord as a decoration began in the early 18th century in Prussia under Frederick William I of Prussia.〔(Schiessplatz )〕 With the reorganization of the Prussian Army under Gerhard von Scharnhorst the ''Schützenschnur'' became an official military award. The Reichswehr and later the Wehrmacht adapted the ''Schützenschnur'' as an award for proficiency in marksmanship. The award existed in 12 different levels with different versions for infantry and armored troops.〔(Schützenschnur )〕 In 1957 the Bundesgrenzschutz introduced the Schützenschnur. A similar decoration existed within the East German National People's Army and the Border Troops of the German Democratic Republic. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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