Original German WWII POW-Made DRK Medical Insignia Carved Wooden Plaque - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz U.S. Militaria Brass cross guard

Brass cross guard

USGI Vets bought these as a lighthearted reminder of their time abroad

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The wooden shaft of the pickaxe is marked on both sides with the regimental marking

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Original German WWII POW-Made DRK Medical Insignia Carved Wooden Plaque - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz U.S. Militaria Brass cross guardOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a lovely piece of German POW made art, produced in one of the many POW camps, most likely in the United States, where many POWs were sent by the Allies owing to lack of space in the United Kingdom. This example is made from wood, and features a carved German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) insignia, with the addition of a Rod of Asclepius overlayed on the Geneva Cross. The wooden plaque measures 5" wide by 6 1