Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late War Glider Pilot Badge Archive Buckles in feinzink/zinc are usually

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

he returned home and was honorably discharged at Camp Lee

undoubtedly very active in NS movement

Non-Official - Bronze

surrounded by the inscription "ADUNATA NAZ PER IL VENTENNALE DELLA VITTORIA / ROMA 4 NOV 1938 XVII"

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Late War Glider Pilot Badge Archive Buckles in feinzink/zinc are usually(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