Original German WWII Insignia Mounted on Souvenir Aluminum Plaques - 3 Insignia on 2 Plaques MG 34 Ammo Storage When more efficient clothing and

When more efficient clothing and synthetic fibers became readily available

and the art itself is ephemeral

The gloves

There is some light powder burn near the cap bolster

where it proved to be accurate and reliable

Original German WWII Insignia Mounted on Souvenir Aluminum Plaques - 3 Insignia on 2 Plaques MG 34 Ammo Storage When more efficient clothing andOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. Here we have a lovely set of two 3 1 8" x 4 5 16" (80mm x 110mm) aluminum plaques, both of which read Souvenir of the campaign in Germany 1945 on the front. The font is identical, and we have seen a similar example before, so it looks like these were made to capitalize on the large German WWII insignia collecting market that sprang up in the immediate post war period. One of the plaques has a Wehrmacht close