Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late War Glider Pilot Badge Archive by Geoffrey P

by Geoffrey P

An extensive and rare collection from the military career of Bezirksfeldwebel (district sergeant) Johann Adam Geihslinger

Buckles in feinzink/zinc are usually associated with the Waffen-SS due to the wartime production of 1942 as opposed to the aluminum versions which could be used by both the general SS and the Waffen-SS

Clerk on April 1

measuring 238 mm (w) x 180 mm (h) (inclusive of frame)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late War Glider Pilot Badge Archive by Geoffrey P(Segelflugzeugfhrerabzeichen). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid flight, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 50. 90 mm (w) x 55. 66 mm (h), weighing 21. 6 grams, a late war example with a soldered eagle and loss of silver finish, in overall near extremely