#15a • "Rommel Spikes" Photograph

Part of June 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $15.00

Status: Sold

Category: Art

A photograph depicting a row of World War II-era metal defense pickets nicknamed "Rommel Spikes" standing in the overgrown grassy landscape of Amchitka Island, Alaska. The iron stakes were installed by American troops on various islands to delay potential invading enemy ground forces. A caption on the lower right corner reads, "'Rommel Spikes' (Screw-In Type Barbed Wire Iron Pickets with sharp Anti-Personnel tops)". The piece is framed and measures approximately 9" x 11" overall.