Germany, Wehrmacht. A Battle Of Narva Trench Art Cigarette Case 1944 Auction Archive mounted onto a grey wool

mounted onto a grey wool backer

Commemorating WW II campaign in China

The interior of the cap is fully lined in olive green fabric - marked “53” for size

Between the First and Second World Wars

red wool chevron sewn on navy blue rectangular field

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Battle Of Narva Trench Art Cigarette Case 1944 Auction Archive mounted onto a grey wool(Zigarettenetui). Constructed of a silvered bronze alloy, the exterior lid bearing an etched War Merit Cross with Swords, above an inscription of NARWA FRONT 44, opening with a functional hinge to reveal a plain interior, unmarked, measuring 105 mm (w) x 85 mm (l) x 18 mm (h), with oxidation and loss of finish evident.