German, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Imperial Russian Shoulder Straps, German War Trophy Assembly certificate_of_authenticity the squadron pilots made their

the squadron pilots made their first flights operating in favour of the British 8th Army V Corps

The balloon lifts off with carrier pigeons on board

the obverse centre bears a Prussian crown within a deep blue enamel inscribed in gilt letters “GOTT MIT UNS” (GOD WITH US)

along with a badge below the cockade on his hat

shot and shells

German, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Imperial Russian Shoulder Straps, German War Trophy Assembly certificate_of_authenticity the squadron pilots made their(Schulterklappen). A scarce and unusual lot of First World War Imperial Russian shoulder straps, taken and assembled by a German serviceman as a trophy of the conflict, including: 1. A pair of Imperial Army Enlisted personnel straps, each constructed of olive drab wool, bearing ink pencil numerals for the 57th and 91st Regiments, both retaining a silvered bronze button bearing a raised imperial eagle, each stitched to a card stock backer bearing a