Hungary, Regency. A Rare Glider Proficiency Badge for Ethnic Germans in Hungary consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac without maker's or designer's markings

without maker's or designer's markings

including one for the liberation of Wagenborgen

69 mm x 105 mm (overall)

5 mm inclusive of its Khmer crown suspension

a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Chief badge

Hungary, Regency. A Rare Glider Proficiency Badge for Ethnic Germans in Hungary consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac without maker's or designer's markingsConstructed of silvered tombak with enamels, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a central sword, in turn defaced by a sunwheel style mobile swastika and white enameled gull, the reverse with two visible clips securing the gull in position, with a vertical pinback, measuring 34. 86 mm (w) x 40. 86 mm (h), weighing 10. 6 grams, demonstrating minor flecking to the enamels, a scarce example in extremely fine condition.