Original Items : One-of-a-kind Set. This wonderful pair of German WWII double-sided armored vehicle art pieces came to us from the American Armoured Foundation, Inc. Tank and Ordnance Memorial Museum. The AAF Tank Museum was a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of the world. Before 1981 some of the artifacts that make up the AAF Tank Museum was a private collection belonging to Mr. William Gasser. Mr. Gasser felt that his collection would be beneficial in educating present and future generations to the sacrifices made and the technologies gained during war. Therefore, in 1981 the AAF Tank Museum was established as a non-profit charitable organization, and Mr. Gasser's donated his private collection to the Tank Museum. Mr. Gasser is still active as Volunteer Director and Curator of the Tank Museum and his knowledge of military history has been a great asset to the museum. Unfortunately after 20 years of operation it had to close its doors, which is when this set was acquired.

Thankfully, we received the original museum tags of the artwork, which does a great job of describing them. Also included are scanned copies of the reverse of each, so that both sides can be displayed at the same time. The first piece measures approximately 10 3/4"W  x 17"H, and the tag reads as follows:

Ar.18.077-.078

1938 dated, German, military, 2 sided, original artist
painted, black and white water color painting of a
W.W.II Period, German, Schwere Panzerspähwagen
Sd.Kfz. 231 (8-rad), Armored Car. The artist is unknown.
Paint on the reverse side is a color watercolor painting
of a W.W.II period, German, Half-Track towing a large
Field Gun. Painted by the artist: "Zisghler (?)".

We have unfortunately not been able to find any information on this painter, and it's possible that after WWII they stopped painting entirely.

The second piece measures approximately 11 5/8"H x 16 1/2"W, and is described as:

Ar.18.079-.080

W.W.II period, German, military, 2 sided, original artist
painted, color watercolor painting of a chart of various
W.W.II period, German, armored fighting vehicles. The
artist is unknown. On the reverse side is a black and
white watercolor painting of a W.W.II period, German,
Infantry battle scene (that is unfinished). The artist is
unknown.

Both pieces are in very good condition, though they do show some age toning and tears on the edges. These would look great mounted in some double sided frames.

Some great German WWII armored vehicle artwork, ready to display!