German Aluminum PW Cigarette Case Russland 1946 insignia We also replicated the markings

We also replicated the markings in the round while replacing the maker codes with our 3 letter code "kem"

Printed in Leipzig

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

It has a pocket and buttons up the side

rather like the little plastic Easter eggs we have today

German Aluminum PW Cigarette Case Russland 1946 insignia We also replicated the markingsOriginal 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.