German, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Imperial Russian Shoulder Straps, German War Trophy Assembly certificate_of_authenticity The balloon lifts off with

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

He was placed with the 1st SS Reserve Artillery before being attached to the 6th Division “Nord

Ontario and joined the CEF on 22nd September 1914

German, Imperial. A Lot Of First World War Imperial Russian Shoulder Straps, German War Trophy Assembly certificate_of_authenticity The balloon lifts off with(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