Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Model Spitfire Hand-Carved by a German POW United Republic of spots of glue and paper

spots of glue and paper residue on the reverse from previous board mounting

((旭日章 / Kyokujitsu_sho)

He survived the war and died on August 24

situated above a pair of silvered oak leaves and date of “1929”

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Trench Art Model Spitfire Hand-Carved by a German POW United Republic of spots of glue and paper(Modellflugzeug). An interesting trench art model Supermarine Spitfire, constructed of multiple pieces of hand carved and lacquered dark brown wood, with components riveted or glued together, consisting of a faithful scale model of an early two propeller aircraft, affixed to a pedestal with a single metal rivet, unmarked and measuring 24 cm in total height, the plane detaches from the pedestal and sits in a diving position when attached, a super