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Mr. Henderson’s Notes: Research required, but this model schooner looks like it came from a U-110 survivor, with the sub having a significant history. Requires more research, but has exciting possibilities. Only 7 inches wide and 3 3/4 inches tall; … Continue reading
Ship in a bottle, with two unusual features. The U-Boat is a very rare feature in this type of art, and the airplane on the wire shows the quality of the workmanship.
Description: The surfaced U-9 German Submarine and a 3-mast sailing vessel under full sail facing left. A Canadian airplane showing roundels flying separately above the U-Boat. Lighthouse and village in background. Has a 2 cm paint flake to the right side.
From Henderson Homefront Collection
Item 456 A – Ship in Bottle with U-Boat and Canadian Airplane (Henderson Collection)
Item 456 A 02 - Ship in Bottle - Detail (Henderson Collection)
Item 366: Brass U-Boat, side view
Item 366: Brass U-Boat, side view with scale
As part of the transition to being released into civilian life, the PoW were encouraged to take classes and to develop skills on machinery to help rebuild war-torn Europe.
21 X 3.5 X 2 cm
Item 366 02: Brass U-Boat, top view
From the Henderson Home Front Collection
Posted in German, Made by PoW, Objects, U-Boats
Tagged brass, german, handicrafts, metal, model, objects, pictures, pow, prisoners of war, u-boat
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