Germany, Luftwaffe. A Banak Occupation Trench Art Plaque certificate_of_authenticity stitched with a central NSKOV

stitched with a central NSKOV badge

the obverse bearing a raised and finely-detailed elephant circumscribed by an inscription of “SÜDSEE

the backer with tears in the upper right and lower left corners which affects only the upper right of the photo)

the unmarked interior is lined with a grey rayon-blended material and shows moderate mothing

with traces of the black paint forming the number remaining

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Banak Occupation Trench Art Plaque certificate_of_authenticity stitched with a central NSKOV(Luftwaffe Erinnerungsplakette). A unique hand carved trench art plaque commemorating the German (Luftwaffe) occupation of Banak, Norway, constructed of partially stained wood, the obverse consisting of a stylized shield split into quadrants, with one each bearing a polar bear, an inscription of BANAK, a date of 1943, and a Nordic Cross style flag, topped by a German national eagle with featuring executed in exceptional detail, clutching a wreathed