Original WWII German DFS-230 Invasion Glider Painted Fabric Tail Fin Section - 11 ½” x 7” Holsters & Cases the 502nd followed the 506th

the 502nd followed the 506th into the securing of AH's private residence in the town of Berchtesgaden

as well as a green hackle plume

H-M-S DIRECTOR at CAMPERDOWN

the Federal Eagle and a Cornucopia denoting plenty

but is missing its end cap

Original WWII German DFS-230 Invasion Glider Painted Fabric Tail Fin Section - 11 ½” x 7” Holsters & Cases the 502nd followed the 506thOriginal 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