Photo of a German soldier carving Luftwaffe decorations and an Iron Cross in the stick, supposedly making a Wolchow stick.

The Wolchow stick is an important and well-known example of Eastern Front Trench Art, namely the Leningrad front. These sticks were reportedly carved by soldiers for their senior ranks, Russian POW, and wounded who spent their time crafting these individual works of art into a remembrance piece for time spent in this area on the Russian front. The wood used was indigenous to the area and was a very hard blond or a local pine and each stick differs from the next with some more elaborate than others. The wood was very lightweight and strong as well as resilient to the harsh environment. The sticks would bear geometric designs and Wehrmacht-style eagles and various other treats making each one special in its own right.

The photo is somewhat damaged on the bottom.

6,8 x 9,6 cm