France, 1ere GM. Souvenirs of the Battle of Verdun, set of f - Lot 243

France, 1ere GM. Souvenirs of the Battle of Verdun, set of four feather-holders made from the wreckage of the Zeppelin LZ-77 shot down on February 21, 1916 at 9:15 pm between Révigny and Brébant-le-Roi. Made of feather-shaped aluminum, engraved with the handwritten inscription "L.Z. 77. Brabant-Le-Roi 21.2.16". Brabant-Le-Roi 21.2.16". The zeppelin was shot down by Warrant Officer Gramling's team from the 17th gun-carrying section of the 37th RAC, using a truck-mounted 75 mm gun and searchlight. The mission of the LZ-77 zeppelin was to destroy the Revigny railway station, some 50 km from Verdun, in order to prevent reinforcements from reaching the town at the start of the Battle of Verdun. In the condition in which they were discovered, never before in a collection (good condition). Note: Heer zeppelin LZ 77, launched on 24/8/1915, made six air attacks on England and France, dropping a total of 12,610 kg of bombs. It was destroyed during the fighting over Verdun on 21/2/1916.