Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag Newly Listed which he held until 6th

which he held until 6th April of 1945

mid-tone blue and ultramarine blue enamels

A Bavarian Military Merit Order

silvered with gilt and blue enamels

the legs distinctly portray three talons which are gripping a thin Gold strand stemming vertically from the wings and curving towards the tail on each side where a green enamelled laurel branch sits

Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag Newly Listed which he held until 6th(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.