Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction measuring 27 mm x 45

measuring 27 mm x 45 mm

in siilvered zink

mounted to a silver gilt multi-rayed eight-pointed star base

a silver eight point star with faceted rays

representing the five continents

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction measuring 27 mm x 45(Afrikakorps Zigarettenetui). Constructed of silver, the exterior of the lid bearing a carefully hand etched map of North Africa with the locations of key battles during the campaign highlighted, situated above an Afrika Korps logo in the form of a palm tree defaced by a mobile swastika, flanked by an inscription of OBGFR. WERNER WEBER, 20. 10. 42 MASSA MATRUK, 14. 5. 43 TUNIS, the interior featuring an elasticized band to securely hold the contents