Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag Hold where crated aircraft

where crated aircraft

An extremely well preserved example of an alternative de-nazified 1957 version of a German Cross in gold

with ten raised couplings

95 and weighing 21

A Verein für das Deutschtum im Ausland (Association for German Cultural Relations Abroad) membership pin (Type VI)

Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag Hold where crated aircraft(Kriegsgefangener Erkennungsmarke). Constructed of zink, with three suspension loops, the obverse bearing a double stamped inscription of STALAG 344 and an identification number of 31018, otherwise unmarked, measuring 60 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), with age appropriate wear evident, in overall better than very fine condition. Footnote: Formerly Stalag VIII B and renamed Stalag 344 in 1943, this facility had a lengthy history of hosting prisoners of war.