Germany, Kriegsmarine. A POW Camp Art Model of the USS Niagara Province of China Rowan (black and white

Rowan (black and white

bronze crossed swords clasp on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback

circumscribed by an inscription of “KORPSSCHIEßEN DES NS-FLIEGERKORPS BAD KISSINGEN”

the obverse bearing a raised cross overlaid by a hand clutching a sword

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A POW Camp Art Model of the USS Niagara Province of China Rowan (black and white(Grabenkunst Modell). A model of the USS Niagara (the flagship of Oliver Hazard Perry at the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie) hand carved by a Kriegsmarine serviceman in Canadian captivity, of multi piece wood and cloth construction, featuring hand carved pieces recreating a stylized version of the vessel with sails, masts, and rigging visible, accompanied by a fitted wooden base, the obverse featuring a plaque bearing an inscription of NIAGARA FLAGSHIP OF