A Second War Polish Pow Id Tag; Stalag Viii C Auction on January 29

on January 29

He died on 21st March 1942 of natural causes at age 36

Gilt wear evident on their reverses

small enamel flaking on 6 o'clock reverse arm extremely fine

bronze oak leaf cluster on an original ribbon with brooch pinback

A Second War Polish Pow Id Tag; Stalag Viii C Auction on January 29In stamped aluminum, 60 x 40mm, poor. Footnote: STALAG VIII C 5284. Stalag VIII C was located in Sagan, in modern Poland, adjacent to Stalag Luft III ofGreat Escape fame. After the Invasion of Poland, it was filled with Polish Prisoners, who shortly after lost their status as POWs and were sent to Labour Camps in violation of the Geneva Convention. In 1940 it was filled with French and Belgian prisonners from the Western Campaign. The numbers were