Royal Dutch East Indies Army Shooting Prize 1897, for machine-gunners
The Royal Dutch East Indies Army Shooting Prize 1897, for machine-gunners, was established in 1913 as a prize for the winner of the shooting competition for machine-gunners. Attached to the base of the decoration is a detachable plaque, on which a number was stamped to indicate the number of shooting prizes won. The numbers are painted black.
General
| Start date | 1913 |
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| End date | 1936 |
| Captions | voorzijde: W |
| Dimensions [width] | 40 mm |
| Material | silver; cloth |
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Background
| Institutional decision | General Order 1913, No. 50 |
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| Objective | Established as a prize for the winner of the machine-gun marksmen’s shooting competition. |
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| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 134–135 |
| Note | Attached to the bottom of the ornament is a detachable plaque, on which a number was stamped to indicate the number of shooting prizes won. The numbers are painted black. |
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| Additions | none |
