Germany, Kriegsmarine. A POW Camp Art Model of the USS Niagara Archive the reverse with a single

the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse applique in place

1915 Campaign Star – (Iron Crescent 1915)

Lion and sword insignia in bronze gilt

Both shells measure 90 mm in diameter at the base x 230 mm in height

with the links featuring alternating swastika and Iron Cross designs

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A POW Camp Art Model of the USS Niagara Archive the reverse with a single(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