Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Converted Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 1 Shoulder Straps GTRexclude - In silvered zinc

- In silvered zinc

The village of Arneke is approximately 50 kilometres south-east of Calais and about 8 kilometres north-west of the town of Cassel

he obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with silver lettering reading “MERENTI” (German - Merit)

scuffed and pieces of leather missing

the reverse inscribed “1914 1918” and maker marked “Grienauer” encircled by a border of oak leaves

Germany, Imperial. A Set Of Converted Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 1 Shoulder Straps GTRexclude - In silvered zinc(Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 1 Schulterklappen). A set of converted Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 1 shoulder straps, each constructed of field grey cotton and wool, the obverse with a machine embroidered winged propeller insignia and number 1, the reverse with a hand embroidered number 94, the latter appears to have been added later and is stitched through the former Luftstreitkrfte insignia, both unmarked and measuring 53 mm (w) x 135 mm (l), in near