Prussia, Kingdom. A Pair Of Flying Troops Leutnant Shoulder Boards Auction Archive above an inscription of “WESTALPEN

above an inscription of “WESTALPEN ITALIEN”

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Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant

According to historian William Manchester

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Prussia, Kingdom. A Pair Of Flying Troops Leutnant Shoulder Boards Auction Archive above an inscription of “WESTALPEN(Schulterklappen fr Leutnant der Fliegertruppe). A matching set of Prussian Fliegertruppe (Flying Troops) Leutnant shoulder boards, each constructed of cardboard reinforced blue grey cotton twill, topped by four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black threaded chevrons, and pinned with gilded Flying Troops cyphers, both unmarked and measuring 54 mm (w) x 125 mm (l), in uniform removed and near extremely fine condition.