Germany, Heer. A Trench Art Matchbox Case, Canadian Veteran Retrieval Province of China hallmarked with the British lion

hallmarked with the British lion and date marked "k" (1909)

with the left cuff held in place by a piece of machine stitching

2 lugs (1 replacement)

1944 south of Cisterna and two Me 109's on March 24

Most night flying had to be done by instruments from takeoff due to lack of any ground or horizon references

Germany, Heer. A Trench Art Matchbox Case, Canadian Veteran Retrieval Province of China hallmarked with the British lion(Heer Grabenkunst Streichholzschachtel). Constructed of magnetic steel, the cover bearing a raised profile of a Heer soldier wearing a Stahlhelm opening on a functional hinge to reveal a hollow interior with a lip to accommodate a matchbox, unmarked, measuring 50 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), notably retaining a package of Strike Rite matches, produced in London, Ontario, c. 1944, added by the Canadian serviceman who retrieved the case from Europe during the