Germany, NSFK. A Rare Gliding Distance Competition Participant’s Badge, by Gustav Brehmer Hold then Lappland

then Lappland

with the seam at the base covered by an intact black leather buffer pad

Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)

with age-appropriate material fatigue evident

clear “Strength Through Joy” insignia on the far right sail of the ship - other sails are unidentified and are likely district coats of arms

Germany, NSFK. A Rare Gliding Distance Competition Participant’s Badge, by Gustav Brehmer Hold then Lappland(Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps Segelflug Wettbewerb Abzeichen). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse bearing a central silvered NSFK insignia, situated above a glider and inscription of NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHES FLIEGERKORPS, topped by an inscription of ZIEL STRECKEN SEGELFLUG WETTBEWERB 1938, the reverse with a horizontal pinback emanating from a circular plate, maker marked BREHMER, MARKNEUKIRCHEN, measuring 34 mm (w) x 50 mm (h),