Germany, Nsfk. A 1939 National Socialist Flyers Corps Rhön Gliding Championships Plaque Auction Archive 1-inch shells

1-inch shells

This piece is recovered from a crashed V1 Rocket

a gently worn example in overall better extremely fine condition

followed by a posting to the 5th Canadian Divisional Training Depot on the 23rd

horizontal pinback added on the reverse

Germany, Nsfk. A 1939 National Socialist Flyers Corps Rhön Gliding Championships Plaque Auction Archive 1-inch shells(Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps Rhn Segelflug Wettbewerbsabzeichen). Constructed of an oval silvered cupal badge; the obverse illustrating a mobile swastika superimposed on a winged man (Icarus) in flight, inscribed Rhn Segelflug Wettbewerb 23. 7 6. 8. 1939; marked Brehmer, Markneukirchen on the reverse; measuring 77. 10 mm (w) x 90. 00 mm (h); weighing 65. 8 grams; light wear on the obverse; in overall near very fine condition.