Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of Keitel was one of the

Keitel was one of the primary planners of the Wehrmacht campaigns and operations on the Western and the Eastern fronts

and include slight tarnish of the blade

typewritten text in black ink on a browning paper stock

the outlines of the “cracks” on the forehead are shallow”

with a brass length adjustment buckle nearby

Germany, Imperial. A Trench Art Cigarette Case, Owner-Attributed Example United Republic of Keitel was one of the(Zigarettenetui). Constructed magnetic steel, consisting of a two piece shell joined together with a functional swivel hinge, the cover bearing a raised 1914 Iron Cross, the interior retaining a black rayon strap to secure the content in place, bearing a handwritten owners name of KARL URBAN, closing with a functional snap button with exterior stud release, unmarked, measuring 98 mm (w) x 130 mm (h), with oxidation evident throughout the exterior, an