Posted 10 years ago
elainekay42
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Hi
this is made of wood and looks to be hand carved. I think it is an ashtray? It has England 1945 Camp 78 on it?
Memorabillia. 1945. England | ||
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Memorabillia. 1945. England | ||
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Posted 10 years ago
elainekay42
(81 items)
Hi
this is made of wood and looks to be hand carved. I think it is an ashtray? It has England 1945 Camp 78 on it?
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I have just found out that Camp 78 was a POW camp about 10 miles from my home. It was in Braintree, Essex.
Yep, before reading your first comment, I was thinking this little guy was a POW. The cap looks German and the colored patches look like something that was wen on uniforms to make them prisoner's clothes.
Really great find!!
oops! wen=sewn
Apparently the POW's carved toys for local children and things for local families. It is a small world! It turns out that My Husbands Grandfather was a German POW based at Camp 78! He later returned to East Germany.
Hi. He is a little dusty but in perfect condition as he was locked in a display cabinet for years. Thanks for your input.