Germany, NSFK. A 1938 Ruhr-Niederrhein Gau Flight Day Participant’s Plaque, with Case Hold in Newmarket

in Newmarket

flanked on each side by tabs

mounted to an eight-pointed silver star base

enamel replacements and chips on obverse enamel ring

measures 60mm (w) x 109

Germany, NSFK. A 1938 Ruhr-Niederrhein Gau Flight Day Participant’s Plaque, with Case Hold in Newmarket(Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps Teilnehmerplakette Gauflugtag Ruhr Niederrhein). Constructed of silver plated non magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central sword defaced by a crossed sword and mallet (symbolizing Ruhr industry) and an NSFK insignia, surrounding by searchlight beams illuminating an aircraft, and situated above an engraved dedication of GAUFLUGTAG RUHR NIEDERRHEIN ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE TEILNEHME AM 18. SEPTEMBER 1938 (RUHR