One of the most rare of the Luftwaffe badges, the glider pilot badge was instituted on December 16, 1940. It was awarded to pilots who successfully completed the glider training course. Badge is compromised of a oak leaves wreath with a non-cut out canted swastika at the base. A dark oxidized eagle is riveted to the wreath by two tiny round flat rivets, the eagles wings are widely spanned with its legs bent close to the body. The claws are well detailed and hand finished, and the ridges are burnished.