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Lot 8029

Oil painting “Gefechtsschießen 1933” as a shooting prize, by Oskar Merté, Munich 1933

Orders and Military Collectibles from 1919 onwards | A109r | Live auction | 1186 Lots

Starting Price € 1,200

Countdown for bids : 32 days and 2 hours left

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Oil painting on canvas depicting a Reichswehr manoeuvre; in the foreground an MG crew, behind them horse-drawn carriages. Artist's signature “O. Merté München 1933”. In a wooden frame with a shield attached at the bottom bearing the inscription “FÜR BESONDERE LEISTUNG IM GEFECHTSSCHIESSEN 1933, -facsimile signature Leeb- Generalleutnant”. On the reverse a paper label “Schießpreis 1933 für die 12. Hochgebirgs-Maschinengewehr-Kompanie Kempten-Lindau 19. (bayer.) Inf.Rgt.” Dimensions of the painting 90 x 65.5 cm. Oskar Merté (1872–1938) was a German painter who focused primarily on battle and equine paintings.

Condition: II + Questions about the lot?

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The auction starts on Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 4 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 8001 - 8488 and continues on Thursday, November 26, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 8489 - 9186. The pre-sale view will take place from May 12 - May 15 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.

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