Souvenir Cigarette Case Observer/Flak

**Saladin** · 03-09-2016, 10:50 AM

Hello All,
seeing Casey's post I thought I would dig out my old Cigarette case.
It has fairly rock solid provinence but sadly the Vet who converted the cig case ...indeed if it was him and not 'Max'
had passed away and this came from the family members along with around 100 other pieces of memorabilia.

The cig case is engraved on the inside to My Dear 'Max' Christmas '25.

The soldering of the observer badge looks to have been done in an over enthusiastic field workshop...just look at the blobs of solder. The Flak badge looks to have been applied with a bit more care.

All the best
Doug

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-09-2016 10:50 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**big ned** · 03-09-2016, 01:08 PM

Hi Doug,

The badges look good. Possibly a late war zinc 3rd pattern Observer by Assmann and a pretty rare zinc example of the ball hinge Luft Flak by an unknown maker perhaps?

Regards, Ned.

**Saladin** · 03-09-2016, 02:21 PM

Thanks Ned,
I think there was one other observer attached to a belt and another flak that had lost one wing in the group but it was a nice bundle of stuff.
I think you are right abot the Observer being an Assmann but we will never know.
Whoever did the soldering job on that piece did a real good job. Even the zinc has melted!!

All the best
Doug

**CBH** · 03-09-2016, 03:08 PM

I never would have believed that was original ! Thanks for posting a good one .

**big ned** · 03-09-2016, 03:33 PM

What appears a little odd about it is that the two badges seem to have been put on upside down. If you look at the front with the pattern you'll see what I mean, the case is back to front and inverted if you are to look at the badges the right way up.

Regards, Ned.

**Saladin** · 03-09-2016, 03:38 PM

by big ned

What appears a little odd about it is that the two badges seem to have been put on upside down. If you look at the front with the pattern you'll see what I mean, the case is back to front and inverted if you are to look at the badges the right way up.

Regards, Ned.

I see what you mean Ned

Ahhhh. I have the answer perhaps he was left handed!!

OR perhaps it was so the person being offered a cigarette would see the badges the correct way up.

I guess we will never know

All the best
Doug