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

It is flanked on each side by an integrated ventilation hole

Belgian Army Shoulder Flash (red embroidered lettering "BELGIUM"

International: Unidentified Badge (in bronze gilt

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.