Original Imperial German Set of WWI Flieger Leutnant Pilot’s Shoulder Boards - Matched Set French Militaria Army's aviation establishment in the

Army's aviation establishment in the United States was removed from control of the Signal Corps and placed directly under the United States Secretary of War

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as there was an 11th regiment of both

They have eleven eyelets are several markings on the inside of each

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Original Imperial German Set of WWI Flieger Leutnant Pilot’s Shoulder Boards - Matched Set French Militaria Army's aviation establishment in theOriginal Items. Only One Set Available. This is a very nice set of German pilot officers shoulder boards, a great matching set. Each bears a Flieger insignia and a single pip, denoting Flieger Leutnant, a rank comparable to a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army. Each board has blue backing and show heavy wear with some fraying of the base material. The back shows what look to be glue marks at the tops and bottoms, so this example was likely captured by