A German Civil Gliding Proficiency Badge; Class “C” Cloth Version Archive 1917 at Ashford and married

1917 at Ashford and married the next day

and worn by Ustasha fighters who returned with Pavelic from exile in Italy in April of 1941

Waring was with the 8th Infantry Battalion at the Amiens Defence Line

Fighting desperately but with superb skill against such overwhelming airpower

holding the rank of Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) at the time of his death

A German Civil Gliding Proficiency Badge; Class “C” Cloth Version Archive 1917 at Ashford and marriedA cloth version of a Civil Gliding Proficiency badge; Class C; in twisted silver aluminum bullion hand embroidery in the form of three vertically stacked gulls within a wreath; on a grey wool backer; with black paper backing; measuring 37 mm in diameter; uniform removed; near very fine condition. Footnote: The International Aeronautical Federation awarded a series of proficiency badges to glider pilots on their successful completion of the appropriate