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    Iron Cross P.O.W. art

    This carving has a Souval EK2 attached to it at the top and the word Bizerte carved at the bottom. The base of it has a nice carving of a german helmet. From doing a bit of research I believe this to be from a German POW camp in Bizerte, Tunisia after the Germans lost Tunisia in 1943. Any other thoughts?
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    ... or the place where he got the EK I.
    He lost the EK I during the capture and used his EK II for this commemorative-piece after the war.

    Regards

    Grueni
    Regards
    Daniel


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      #3
      That's a good conjecture too Grueni! Guess once it leaves the hands of the original owner and eventually loses its original provenance well, who knows? Thanks for the interest.

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        #4
        Whatever, it's a neat piece!
        George

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          #5
          could we get a better shot of the base/helmet carving?
          regards,
          -chris

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            #6
            The base
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              #7
              The top
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                #8
                thanks! great find

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                  #9
                  First off, great piece. Too bad we don't know for sure the whole story behind it.

                  BUT - I'll conjecture that when made, it was noticed that the EK wouldn't sit well - or look as good - when mounted with lug & suspension rings. Easy fix? Off with the rings! For a cleaner, easier to mount piece.

                  Just my whimsical thoughts, all the best.

                  Hank
                  Unless it was nighttime, or the weather was bad, and you were running out of gas - then it was a sweaty nightmare, like a monkey f*ing a skunk.
                  ~ Dan Hampton, Viper Pilot

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