Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque United Republic of A silver cross with blue

A silver cross with blue and white enamels arms

as well as the top and bottom edge of the cap band

lightly corroded but otherwise very fine condition

the handle composed of two parallel bars bearing floral motifs on both sides and connected via two crosspieces with a large ball at the mid-point on each crosspiece

Germany, Third Reich. A 1943 Stalag VIII-B POW Softball Tournament Winner’s Plaque United Republic of A silver cross with blue(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.