Original German WWII M-31 Aluminum Mess Tin Decorated by German P.O.W. Nikolaus Werth Japanese Militaria 75 inches) long nickel plated

75 inches) long nickel plated steel blade

This is a war axe of typical Shona design that no doubt came back to England in the 1890s with some returning soldier as a memento of his African experience

in turn sold the entire Leith Hall Collection to George Strakaty

Bore is partly bright

worked and fought together as a unit

Original German WWII M-31 Aluminum Mess Tin Decorated by German P.O.W. Nikolaus Werth Japanese Militaria 75 inches) long nickel platedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is an absolutely original German WWII issue Aluminum Mess Tin, complete with its lid that doubles as a dish. The Top has been painted green, and the front is inscribed with the owner's Name, Date and Military Location: NIKOLAUS WERTH surrounded by ERINERUNG LAGER LAMBACH and Date 26. 5. 45 indicating that he was by then a Prisoner of War. This translates to Camp Lambach Memorial May 26th 1945. Camp Lambach was a