Original French WWII Era Aluminum Crane Trench Art Avord Air Base Souvenir on Wood Base With Free French Air Force “Victory” Pilot Wings Relief Japanese Military Maps though the colors are in

though the colors are in more elaborate shapes on this example

with the silver plate is retained almost completely

The dummy barrel is steel

There is some dirt and dust on the shell

This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains a good amount of its original lightly textured Feldgrau paint but does show wear and use

Original French WWII Era Aluminum Crane Trench Art Avord Air Base Souvenir on Wood Base With Free French Air Force “Victory” Pilot Wings Relief Japanese Military Maps though the colors are inOriginal Item: Only One Available. Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war, or civilians where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war, but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them. Not limited to the World Wars, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic Wars to the