NSFK Glider Badge

CATEGORY: Version

SKU: 02.GTR.0636.101.01.000

Estimated market value:

$1600 USD

  • NSFK Glider Badge Obverse
  • NSFK Glider Badge Reverse
  • NSFK Glider Badge Obverse
  • NSFK Glider Badge Reverse
  • NSFK Glider Badge Reverse Detail
  • NSFK Glider Badge Reverse Detail

Estimated market value:

$1600 USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Germany
  • Composition
    Silvered Iron/Enamelled
  • Size
    46x44.5mm

Physical Description and Item Details


This is a fine quality NSFK (Nationalsozialistischer Flieger Korps/National Socialist Flyer's Corps) Glider Pilot Badge; four-piece construction; manufactured of silvered die-forged magnetic iron and white enamels; functional vertical pinback; marked “Eigentum des Nationalsozialistische Fliegerkorps (Property of the National Socialist Flyer Corps), also marked “Ges. Gesch. 29240” (Protected by Law, likely with patent number), and numbered “156” on reverse; measuring 46x44.5mm; weighing 22.2 grams; restoration evident on the lower gull’s right wing but otherwise extremely fine condition.

History


The Badge was founded by General Friedrich Christiansen on January 26th, 1942, and was conferred upon individuals who had achieved a 2nd Class Glider Pilot certificate.

Recipients also had to complete an endurance flight, which lasted a minimum of five hours and returned successfully to the point of origin, or reach an altitude of at least 3300 feet three times during the course of a single flight.

These Badges were awarded to members of the National Socialist Flyers Corps (Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps or NSFK) and to non-members who successfully performed the requirements.

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