Name/Title
Trench ArtEntry/Object ID
2017.02.01Description
German medium calibre artillery shell, made by Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe, hand engraved with a shield bearing the name 1st Bn CMGC, and the inscription Amiens to MonsUse
Trench art is any decorative item made by soldiers, or prisoners of war, where the manufacture is directly linked to the war or its consequences. It offers an insight not only to their feelings and emotions about the war but also their surroundings and the materials they had available to them
Not limited to the WWI, the history of trench art spans conflicts from the Napoleonic wars to the present day. Although the practice flourished during World War I, the term 'trench art' is also used to describe souvenirs manufactured by service personnel during other Wars.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Art, TrenchNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
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