Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag certificate_of_authenticity plain on another

plain on another

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77 mm (w) x 35

the reverse plain with a vertical banjo style pin

with a single silvered Großdeutschland cypher on the obverse

Germany, Third Reich. A Stalag-344 Allied Pow Identification Tag certificate_of_authenticity plain on another(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.