Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance U.S. Military Maps each map has a sewn

each map has a sewn selvage hem around all four sides to prevent fraying

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Each pant leg ends with a double row of six (6) grommets for lacing the breeches

and have the expected wear from use and age

Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance U.S. Military Maps each map has a sewnOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely hand carved keepsake box, constructed and carved by a German P. O. W. kept at Camp Opelika in Opelika, Alabama. This World War II era prisoner of war (POW) camp began construction in September 1942 and shut down in September 1945. The first prisoners, captured by the British, were part of General Erwin Rommel's feared Africa Corps. It was one of these soldiers that carved this box, as per the