Germany, Luftwaffe. A Banak Occupation Trench Art Plaque Newly Listed On Jan 15th

On Jan 15th

The thin red felt blade washer is soiled but remains intact

engraver marked "SALE BHAM" (Sale

0mm (width) x 47

Very rare award

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Banak Occupation Trench Art Plaque Newly Listed On Jan 15th(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