Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance Manufacture Type_Original Items Butt plate screws

Butt plate screws

The side of the can is maker marked with stacked letter B's in a circle

which gave very unsatisfactory performance (modern reloaders report good accuracy and excellent reliability with ammunition made from modern components)

A detachable short leather strap went over the action and behind the bolt knob

He graduated from USC in June 1978 with a bachelor of arts degree in international relations

Original German WWII POW Hand Carved Keepsake Box from Camp Opelika in Alabama with Provenance Manufacture Type_Original Items Butt plate screwsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely hand carved keepsake box, constructed and carved by a German P. O. W. kept at Camp Opelika in Opelika, Alabama. This World War II era prisoner of war (POW) camp began construction in September 1942 and shut down in September 1945. The first prisoners, captured by the British, were part of General Erwin Rommel's feared Africa Corps. It was one of these soldiers that carved this box, as per the