Marksman Pistol Dismounted | Sharpshooter | Expert | GI wearing Expert Badge |
Marksmanship Badges were awarded in three classes from lowest to highest: Marksman, Sharpshooter, and Expert. These were worn on the left breast pocket of the service uniform for the period of time the soldier held the qualification. These badges were adopted in 1921 and replaced the style worn during the First World War. Badges were not to be worn in the field. The bars that could be worn included:
Rifle | Pistol-D | Pistol-M |
Auto Rifle | Machine Gun | Coast Art |
Mines | Field Arty | Mines |
Field Arty | Bayonet | Tank Weapons |
C.W.S. Weapons | Machine Rifle | Aerial Gunner |
Aerial Bomber | Grenade | Small Bore Rifle |
Small Bore Pistol | Submachine Gun | Small Bore M.G. |
Carbine | Anittank | 81-mm Mortar |
60-mm Mortar | TD 37-mm | TD 75-mm |
TD 57-mm | TD 3-inch |