Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction Archive and auto-immune diseases

and auto-immune diseases

from June 27 to September 1

cracking and scuffing on the exterior

the obverse centre presenting two perched eagles surrounded by a laurel border inscribed with “1914” at the top and “Treue um Treue” (Loyalty to Loyalty) at the bottom

War Medal 1939-1945 (18 mm)

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrika Korps Trench Art Silver Cigarette Case From Obergefreiter Werner Weber, By Lutz & Wess Auction Archive and auto-immune diseases(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