Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Model of U-99 Carved by an Inmate of Bowmanville POW Camp consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1881 in Montreal

1881 in Montreal

and rolled gold bullion wires on the outer rim

measuring 124 cm (w) x 128 cm (h)

a Soviet one is in silver

Medal for Zeal - Gold' grade of medal for Zeal

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Cased Model of U-99 Carved by an Inmate of Bowmanville POW Camp consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1881 in Montreal(Grabenkunst U Boot Modell). An interesting and possibly historically significant U Boat model, constructed of grey painted wood and hand carved by a Kriegsmarine inmate incarcerated in Bowmanville POW camp (Camp 30), with details faithfully recreated and affixed to a pedestal, the obverse of which bears a hand painted banner featuring an inscription of BOWMANVILLE CAMP 1943 alongside a gilded button retrieved from a Kriegsmarine uniform, the U Boat