Description
This is rare pre-1937 Hitler Youth flying badge. A membership / qualification badge of sorts on par with being an Air Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. The badge shows a swastika on a winged propeller and reads WIR FLIEGEN (We fly). This badge was modeled from a "day badge"of an early (1934) DLV / HJ event that took place in Norderney, an island off the North Sea Coast of Germany.
Circa 1935 -1937.
SIZE:About 1-5/8" in width by 13/16" in height.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Silver-plated brass with black paint.
ATTACHMENT:Horizontal safety-style pin with saddle.
MARKINGS:PAULMANN & CRONE LUDEN= SCHEID.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a Nazi militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VGEX08 LCGEX1/11 TrCGEX2/14
CONDITION:6 (Fine+): The badge shows areas of moderate to heavy wear and tarnish.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.