Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque Hold who had taught military tactics

who had taught military tactics to most of his own generals

International: Unidentified Badge (in bronze gilt

ranging in size from 30 mm to 40

It is flanked on each side by an integrated ventilation hole

demonstrating near-total loss of finish to the base metal of the award

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque Hold who had taught military tactics(Grabenkunst Plakette). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, the obverse bearing two baseball players (one catcher and one wielding a bat), set against a background emulating the stitching of a baseball, circumscribed by an inscription of SOFTBALL CHAMPS STALAG VIII B GERMANY 1943, unmarked, measuring 17 cm in diameter, an interesting memento of leisure time by presumed American servicemen in German captivity in extremely fine condition.