Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction Mission D’Assistance Exterieure

Mission D’Assistance Exterieure

Dependable and resourceful

Second World War Group of Four

representing the five continents

a silver eight point star with faceted rays

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction Mission D’Assistance Exterieure(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