A German Pow Camp Id Tag For Allied Soldiers Housed At The Stalag Iii-C Camp Auction exhibiting surface wear

exhibiting surface wear

tear in one corner

February 1945 to January 1946)

Dark patina

illustrating a swastika with a half wreath of oak leaves below and the inscription "Gott mit uns" (God is with Us) in Gothic script above

A German Pow Camp Id Tag For Allied Soldiers Housed At The Stalag Iii-C Camp Auction exhibiting surface wearA POW Camp ID Tag for allied prisoners housed in the Stalag III C at Alt Drewitz. The tag is crafted in zinc; the obverse stamped Stalag III C, with the reverse left blank; two drill holes; measuring 60 mm x 19 mm; very fine condition. Footnote: Stalax III C was a German Army Prisoner of War camp located at Alt Drewitz near Neumark of the state of Brandenburg, about 80 km east of Berlin. It was first built to house Polish POWs, but also held soldiers