Original French WWI Sgt (Sub/Lt.) Charles Jean LaFargue of Escadrille Spa.152 Silver Commemoration Cup For Actions Taken In Shooting Down German Airship L49 - The First German Airship Successfully Captured Thompson SMG All metal parts are fine

All metal parts are fine dark gray patina in overall very good condition

It still has the complete maker marking and date:

with 1686 appearing on the underside of the barrel

It has an original black oil cloth liner with adjustment cord and sprung webbing chinstrap all of which are completely intact

Original French WWI Sgt (Sub/Lt.) Charles Jean LaFargue of Escadrille Spa.152 Silver Commemoration Cup For Actions Taken In Shooting Down German Airship L49 - The First German Airship Successfully Captured Thompson SMG All metal parts are fineOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. This is an incredible piece of WWI history! This small silver cup was decorated to be used as a commemorative item for Sgt (Sub Lt.) Charles Jean LaFargue of Escadrille Spa. 152 Crocodile Squadron. What sets this cup apart from the many other encountered, is the fact that it was for LaFargues involvement in shooting down the German Airship L49. While shooting down a floating city may not seem that big of a feat, the L49