Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance U.S. Military Maps The Pattern 1885 cavalry trooper’s

The Pattern 1885 cavalry trooper’s sword is easy to identify as it has a Maltese cross cut out in the steel bowl guard

This is a fine 25

each map has a sewn selvage hem around all four sides to prevent fraying

though the dark background has been polished away

The menuki (grip decorations) are stylized dogs

Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance U.S. Military Maps The Pattern 1885 cavalry trooper’sOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely hand carved keepsake box, constructed and carved by a German P. O. W. kept at Camp Opelika in Opelika, Alabama. This World War II era prisoner of war (POW) camp began construction in September 1942 and shut down in September 1945. The first prisoners, captured by the British, were part of General Erwin Rommel's feared Africa Corps. It was one of these soldiers that carved this box, as per the