Germany, Ss. A Ss Membership Stick Pin By Otto Gahr Newly Listed the squadron arrived in Glasgow

the squadron arrived in Glasgow

issued to Officer’s deputy Erich Sperling of the Fliegerhorst (airbase) Döberitz

A German POW identification disc etched onto the obverse “PI

The 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion was formed by the conversion of the 7th Battalion

Germany, Ss. A Ss Membership Stick Pin By Otto Gahr Newly Listed the squadron arrived in Glasgow(SS Zivilabzeichen). Constructed of silver with enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disk bearing silvered double Sig runes, within a silvered border bisected by a black enameled band, the reverse with a membership number of 139297, an inscription of SILBER with a content number of 900, and a makers marked of GAHR, MNCHEN, measuring 14. 40 mm in diameter with a 51 mm long needle, weighing 2. 6 grams, in extremely fine condition.