A Numbered German Pow Camp Id Tag For Allied Soldiers Housed At The Stalag I-B Hohenstein Camp Auction Archive Thorarinson was Killed in Action

Thorarinson was Killed in Action during the Battle of Arras on May 6

the medals and orders dispersed between alternating circular charms

the tenth anniversary of its formation

the reverse displays multi-piece cotton and wool construction

When nearly at the top it looked as he was falling out of the slings and was going to land back on me

A Numbered German Pow Camp Id Tag For Allied Soldiers Housed At The Stalag I-B Hohenstein Camp Auction Archive Thorarinson was Killed in ActionA POW Camp ID Tag for allied prisoners housed in the Stalag I B at Hohenstein. The tag is crafted in zink with the obverse being stamped Stalag IB Nr. 28937 R on both side of the slotted disk. It measures 60 mm x 40 mm and is in extremely fine condition with the writing being fully legible. Footnote: The Stalag I B Hohenstein was a German Second War POW camp located 2 kilometers west of Hohenstein (East Prussia now Olsztynek, Poland). It was built in