B24AT6 Posted May 28, 2015 Share #1 Posted May 28, 2015 I have had this for quite some time now, and I have never really been able to figure out what it is. I have seen one other in the 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah, GA but they do not identify what it is other than it is somehow connected to Stalag Luft 3. If anyone knows what it is I would love to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Der Finn Posted May 28, 2015 Share #3 Posted May 28, 2015 Interesting piece! Wish I could help you out but I've never seen one before; someone on the Forum must have seen one though...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted May 28, 2015 Share #4 Posted May 28, 2015 thats something ive seen a few times and have seen others with "stalag VII A" "evacuation of sagan" things like that. they are believed to be given to some POWs but they are very uncommon that even experts dont know what exactly they are for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted May 28, 2015 Share #5 Posted May 28, 2015 i found where i saw some years ago... heres some pictures of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KASTAUFFER Posted May 30, 2015 Share #8 Posted May 30, 2015 These were made after the war and were sold at Stalag luft III reunions from what I understand. These were not made in POW camps. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted May 30, 2015 Share #9 Posted May 30, 2015 Here is one I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B24AT6 Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share #10 Posted May 31, 2015 Kurt, Thanks for the info! I figured that was probably what it was but wanted to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V42 Posted June 26, 2015 Share #11 Posted June 26, 2015 I had a bunch of them and sorry to have sold them off many years ago but they were made as souvenirs after the war for the men who were in the camps. Mostly Stalag 3 but there are other's out there. They don't show up much these days but when they do, someone grabs them fast. They are collectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasmennB Posted July 17, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2015 Those are fantastic! I have seen several of the other reunion type of mementos but not those before. Thanks for sharing the information and pictures. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Berry Posted July 25, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 25, 2015 I have one as well, given to me by my dad who was shot down in May of '44. I remember him using it as a key chain in the 60s. The story he told me was the mold for the medallion was carved out of a piece of wood by a POW who obviously had a talent for this sort of thing. After the war the mold was cast and and medallions were sent to those who had placed an order for one. Bob Berry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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