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

stitched with a central NSKOV badge

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

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

within a gilt metal frame)

barrel hinge and a round wire catch

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