Germany, Imperial. A Desk Ornament Carved by a German POW in Malta, c. 1917 Auction 1943 as General der Infanterie

1943 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXIII

Official "1957" issue for Veteran's wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear)

Footnote: After Japan was forced to trade with the west from the 1850s

A fine “Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen”

ribbons in very fine condition

Germany, Imperial. A Desk Ornament Carved by a German POW in Malta, c. 1917 Auction 1943 as General der Infanterie(Grabenkunst Schreibtischdekoration). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wood, consisting of a sphere emanating from a cascading stem, bearing hand painted imagery of tents amid trees and building, topped by a German national eagle, in turn affixed to a flattened base of identical construction, bearing dates 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, interspersed with an inscription of MALTA KRIEGSGEFANGENEN=LAGER, the base showing a rivet securing the finial in place