Original U.S. WWII POW-Made Tank Calendar Trench Art - Camp Washington, Illinois Ancient Serial number 137925A denotes year

Serial number 137925A denotes year of manufacture as 1882

and was repaired with silver paint

but there are also fukure (blisters or carbon pits)

Just acquired from a European World War One Collection

Original U.S. WWII POW-Made Tank Calendar Trench Art - Camp Washington, Illinois Ancient Serial number 137925A denotes yearOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an absolutely tremendous piece of POW made trench art, a Tank Calendar with pieces that rotate to change the year, month, day, and weekday, made in 1945 by a German Prisoner of War at Camp Washington in Washington, Illinois. POW Trench art has always been very desirable, and this is a stellar example. The black painted wood & brass tank sits on a wood base measuring 7 x 12. At the front of the base is a plaque