Germany, Nsfk. A National Socialist Flyers Corps Glider Proficiency Insignia, Rare Private/Custom Purchase Auction field repair to the eagle's

field repair to the eagle's wings

only 9 survived the long swim to shore

with the silvered metal ferrule featuring a repeating oak leaf motif backing onto the ivory celluloid grip

the reverse with some soiling from age and wear

blue pebbled exterior

Germany, Nsfk. A National Socialist Flyers Corps Glider Proficiency Insignia, Rare Private/Custom Purchase Auction field repair to the eagle's(Segelflugzeug Leistungsabzeichen). A Class A qualification cloth badge, hand embroidered in silver aluminum bullion wire, displaying an opened ended upward facing wreath with a mobile swastika at the base, a single gull inside the wreath, reverse unmarked, measuring 52 mm in diameter, showing wear of the wires, and in overall near very fine condition. Accompanied by a black and white photograph of a man in uniform wearing the badge. Footnote: For a