Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Money Box Carved by a German POW in Bermuda GTRexclude the company was held up

the company was held up by machine gun fire

During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72

by means of these few lines

circumscribed by an inscription of “NORDHAUSEN DIE TAUSENDJÄHRIGE STADT AM HARZ” (“NORDHAUSEN THE THOUSAND-YEAR CITY IN THE HARZ”)

at the textile mill of James Erben

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Money Box Carved by a German POW in Bermuda GTRexclude the company was held up(Grabenkunst Sparbchse). Constructed of lacquered dark brown wool, the lid bearing hand etched dedications of TO ALOZA FROM PAPA and PORTS ISLAND MADE BY G. P. O. W. 1914 15, surrounding a central slot, opening with a dual functional hinges and featuring a keyhole (the key missing), measuring 11. 5 cm (w) x 9 cm (l) x 6. 5 cm (h), an interesting example of POW ephemera from a captive German serviceman in Bermuda and purchased by a local or tourist for