Hand made wooden pistol brought back by Canadian WW2 P.O.W. from German camp. This gun was painted in the camp and may have been designed for a possible escape that never happened. The owner and maker of this item have been lost to history.

WW2 German Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) art: Ships in bottle with model train, lighthouse and P-51 Mustang plane. This Ship was produced by a prisoner located in a camp near Calgary, and there is a small “Calgary” railroad sign located in the bottle. This bottle is unmarked with no camp release stamp. German prisoners would often craft intricate art pieces to trade for cigarettes and other luxury items.

WW2 German Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) art: Ship in bottle with intricate detailing, Ship was produced by a prisoner at the Lethbridge camp number 133, bottle is unmarked. German prisoners would often craft intricate art pieces to trade for cigarettes and other luxury items.

WW2 German Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.) art: Bismarck ship made of wood, with multiple movable turrets and flags (not pictured.) This ship was made by a prisoner from the Medicine Hat Prisoner of War Camp number 132, and the ship has the original camp release stamp on the bottom of the ship. Only three of these are known to have been produced by the prisoner. German prisoners would often craft intricate art pieces to trade for cigarettes and other luxury items.

WW2 German P.O.W. photograph album, belonging to Kriegsmarine U-boat U593 Junior Sub-Lieutenant Kurt Heinemann from camp 135 in Wainwright, Alberta. This album is unique as it includes many drawings of the camp and camp life, newspaper clippings and documents as well as a copy of his U-boat interrogation papers. Not pictured is his Kriegsmarine U-boat badge and insignias. U593 was sunk on 13 December 1943 in the Mediterranean Sea by the USS Wainwright and HMS Calpe.

WW1 German Zeppelin relic fashioned into a cross, in velvet box with glass cover. This piece of a Zeppelin is marked “L21 SEPT 2 1916”, and the interior has “Cross made from Zeppelin L21 Wrecked 2nd Sept 1916.” Many Zeppelins that crashed over England were salvaged and turned into tourist pieces like this one, which resided in a pub for 30 years under glass before coming to Canada.

Named WW2 German photo album. There are hundreds of photos showing the invasion of France, destroyed buildings and bridges, military training and equipment, tanks and family life. Note a photo of Adolf Hitler getting out of jail in the early 1920’s!

WW1 Imperial German binoculars.

WW2 German mine sweepers badge, with award documentation and U-boat photo.

WW2 German Infantry Assault Badge.

WW2 German flight pin, with manufacturers markings on reverse.

WW2 German NSKK metal uniform insignia.

WW2 German “Feldherrnhalle” cuff title.

WW2 German Hitler Youth armband.

WW2 German Nazi SS Armband. No RZM manufacturers tag is present on this example- The armband is SS due to the black piping at top and bottom.

WW1 and WW2 German set of three black wound badges. Note cut out design on one of the WW1 wound badges.

WW2 German Mothers Cross in bronze.

WW1 German Iron Cross 2nd Class (EK2), military issue.

WW1 German Iron Cross 2nd Class Civilian issue. Note different colored ribbon to that of EK2 military issue.(EK2)

WW2 German Iron Cross 2nd Class (EK2)

WW2 German Iron Cross 1st Class (EK1), with original case. Cross maker marked on reverse, note cross symbol on case.

WW2 German 1st Class Iron Cross (EK1). This example has the original pin backing and is maker marked “L/52”.

WW1 Imperial German 1st Class Iron Cross (EK1). This is a screwback “clamshell” variant manufactured by Deumer.