Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Cigar Box, with Signed Correspondence, from Ferdinand Schörner to Hasso von Manteuffel Hold missing its white metal insignia

missing its white metal insignia as evidenced by solder residue present on the crown and horn

the reverse with a barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch

with a steel blue blue cloth placed in the centrepiece

a green enamelled oak leaf wreath sits on the arms encircling the medallion

this time at South Head on July 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Cigar Box, with Signed Correspondence, from Ferdinand Schörner to Hasso von Manteuffel Hold missing its white metal insignia(Gedenk Zigarrenkiste mit Schriftverkehr). A superb commemorative cigar box, constructed of a silver frame finished with a faint gilt tinge, the lid featuring a hollow void with a transparent celluloid cover, overlaying a hand illustrated depiction of a Panzer III, the base similarly featuring a hollow void with a lacquered wooden insert, the front bearing an expertly engraved dedication of HERRN HASSO VON MANTEUFFEL GEN. D. PZ. TR. A. D. ZUM 70.