Germany, Luftwaffe. A Transport and Glider Clasp, Silver Grade, by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac trimmed in red wool

trimmed in red wool

in turn set around an RAD insignia in the form of a shovel head overlaid by a raised mobile swastika

the centre of the walls features a machine-embroidered tri-colour cockade set onto a field-grey rayon backer measuring 38 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

A pristine piece of polished staghorn constitutes the handle grip

encompassed by a wreath of half oak leaves and half laurel leaves tied with a ribbon in a bow at the bottom and topped with a crown

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Transport and Glider Clasp, Silver Grade, by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac trimmed in red wool(Frontflugspange fr Transport und Luftlandeflieger in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, overlaid by a magnetic metal Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse demonstrating a central sunken rivet which secures the eagle in position, with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback