Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Archive A Reich Labour Service (RAD)

A Reich Labour Service (RAD) Leader’s belt and buckle

The image depicts Franco in a Spanish Navy uniform and wearing the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand

privately impressed on the UNKM and officially engraved on the CFD

with gilt and silvering wear in the bullion on the RAF cap insignia

held together by dual side rivets

Italy, Kingdom. A Rare Royal Air Force Gilder Pilot Badge, Ii Class, C.1941 Archive A Reich Labour Service (RAD)(Regia Aeronautica Italiana). Two piece construction, insignia in bronze gilt with blue and white enamels, mounted to a base in die stamped brass. maker marked "EDIZIONI D'ARTE BOERI ROMA" (Boeri Art Editions, Rome) on the reverse, measuring 80 mm (w) x 17. 2 mm (h), horizontal pinback, intact enamels, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The glider pilots were a clandestine unit, with the Gilder Pilot Badge coming in three classes: I