Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque Newly Listed a small chip to the

a small chip to the reverse pommel which has been carefully covered with matching paint

Frances ("Fran")

when he enlisted with the 224th Canadian Forestry Battalion

bearing a central enemeled oval disc featuring a hand-painted image of Saint Sava on a white background

measuring 133 mm (w) x 182 mm (h)

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque Newly Listed a small chip to the(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.