Original WWII German DFS-230 Invasion Glider Painted Fabric Tail Fin Section - 11 ½” x 7” One-of-a-Kind Serial number found under walnut

Serial number found under walnut grips is 1609 making this an early 1861 production

ITALIAN FASCISM MARCHES TO POWER

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The blocks are in good to very good condition

Officer's supplied their own weapons by private purchase

Original WWII German DFS-230 Invasion Glider Painted Fabric Tail Fin Section - 11 ½” x 7” One-of-a-Kind Serial number found under walnutOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is the Swas cut away from the vertical stabilizer fin of a DFS 230 German WWII Assault Glider. The glider had a fabric covered body to reduce weight. The DFS 230 was the first German combat glider, with a wingspan of 72 feet and fuselage 38 feet long. The first use of this aircraft took place on May 10, 1940. In the half light of dawn, shortly after 5 a. m., ten 230s carrying a total of 78 assault troops swooped down