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

In 1892 the United States also adopted the Krag–Jørgensen system as the Springfield Model 1892

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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