Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Württemberg 54Th Infantry Brigade Leutnant Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity On June 18

On June 18

winner of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Diamonds at the age of 22 (eventually becoming the most successful flying ace in the history of aerial warfare)

Footnote: The Civic Decoration is a civilian decoration of the Kingdom of Belgium

he entered the French theatre on April 16

Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Württemberg 54Th Infantry Brigade Leutnant Shoulder Boards certificate_of_authenticity On June 18(54. Infanterie Brigade Schulterklappen). A set of Wrttemberg 54th Infantry Brigade Leutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of a cardboard reinforced red wool base, bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black and red threading, pinned with coppered brass buttons, gilded bronze rank pips, and gilded bronze numerals 54, the reverse of each with a metal attachment prong and black wool strap, both unmarked and measuring 34