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

a silver gilt medal

this time at South Head on July 1

pebbled buttons running down the centre

United States Army for Actions in France and Belgium 1944-1945

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.