Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Patriotic Silver Ring GTRexclude circumscribed by an inscription of

circumscribed by an inscription of “TREU TAPFER GEHORSAM” (“LOYAL BRAVE OBEDIENT”) and surrounded by a laurel wreath

Born in 1902 into a Lutheran Protestant family

APPROVED SAMPLE

accompanying his paperwork is a letter written by Piper and addressed to the Camp Commandant

as a Qualified Air Armaments Officer on November 10

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A First World War Patriotic Silver Ring GTRexclude circumscribed by an inscription of(Silberring). Constructed of silver, the exterior with a central shield bearing a raised field gun, topped by an Austro Hungarian style shako and crossed sword and rifle, above a date of 1914, flanked on each side by laurel leaves, the interior bearing illegible silver hallmarks, corresponding to a size 6, weighing 3. 4 grams, in extremely fine condition.