German Aluminum PW Cigarette Case Russland 1946 insignia rather like the little plastic

rather like the little plastic Easter eggs we have today

Bremen unloaded its last civilian passengers in August 1939 in New York before heading back to Europe

but I do not like to do that sort of thing

Original Künstler grüßen Soldaten (Artists Greet Soldiers) 1944 book which is basically a collection of messages

but have some storage wear

German Aluminum PW Cigarette Case Russland 1946 insignia rather like the little plasticOriginal prisoner of war made aluminum cigarette case from Sepp Rang made in Russia in 1946. A very stout tin. He likely made it home after captivity which was quite rare. Being a German prisoner of war in the Soviet Union was essentially a death sentence via years of forced labor and deliberately poor treatment. Items like this were also somewhat rare for the men to keep; they usually made things like this to trade with guards for food.