Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold Footnote: This Aircraft Badge was

Footnote: This Aircraft Badge was sometimes presented to German Luftwaffe pilots who flew with the Bulgarian Air Force

the ferrule and pommel feature embossed repeating oak-leaf patterns

A visor cap constructed of bluish-grey midwar grade wool

where he rose in rank again two days later

Russia, Imperial. A 1916 First World War Bond Poster, By Sigsidmunds Vidbergs Hold Footnote: This Aircraft Badge wasAn extremely well preserved First World War bond poster, constructed of paper stock and affixed to an original linen backer. It depicts a full colour printed image of Imperial Russian Army soldiers advancing over a hill and aiming rifles. Coloured black, the hill is overlaid by a pre Revolutionary Russian Cyrillic inscription of ? ? (ARE YOU HELPING A VALIANT ARMY TO FIGHT THE ENEMY? DID YOU TAKE PART IN THE LOAN?) and 5 % (5 % WAR LOANS). While