Combat-relics.com - Top
Display your banner here
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 12

Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

Article about: Hi Guys, I though that I would share this small item with you from my wife Lez's collection. It is a cigarette case made for a British ATS girl by a German POW at Fayid/Bitter lake POW camp,

  1. #1

    Default Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Hi Guys, I though that I would share this small item with you from my wife Lez's collection.

    It is a cigarette case made for a British ATS girl by a German POW at Fayid/Bitter lake POW camp, Egypt. The design on the front is the ATS cap badge. The back shows a stylised mosque. The POW's made items like these to sell in order to get a little extra money to buy more food etc.

    Here is a good link about life at the camp:

    http://home.arcor.de/kriegsgefangene...ypt/egypt.html

    The workmanship is very good. The alloy is most like taken from a aircraft. The backing to the ATS badge is some kind of fur, maybe camel? The style is typical for the period with an Art Deco feel to it. Sadly, we don't know the ATS girls name to whom it belonged, but it is monogrammed "HT".

    Cheers, Ade.
    Click to enlarge the picture Click to enlarge the picture Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl   Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl  

    Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl   Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl  


  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Age
    2010
    P
    Many
     

  3. #2
    ?

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Hi Ade , what a fantastic item , thanks for sharing , i was just thinking about the ability of someone in those conditions to produce something of that quality from a piece of metal is amazing ! I wonder what tools he had , how long it took to make , and how much he got for it ?

    cheers Al

  4. #3

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Hi Al, I have wondered the very same things too. Glad you like it.

    Cheers, Ade.

  5. #4
    ?

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    great artwork, if some of these things could just talk - EXCELLENT!

  6. #5
    MiniDevil
    ?

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Quote by colt45 View Post
    great artwork, if some of these things could just talk - EXCELLENT!
    +1 .. that is amazing. Who would have thought?

    Thanks for sharing!!!

  7. #6
    ?

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Hi Ade, thats a lovely item ,it looks like your mrs also has some great items , rgds Dave

  8. #7

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    A stunning piece Ade , beautiful work done here , cheers Raymond

  9. #8

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    He must have been in love with her to make such a beautiful cigs case....
    Last edited by JPhilip; 12-31-2011 at 06:03 PM.


    The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor

    In Memoriam :
    Laurent Huart (1964-2008)

  10. #9

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    Thankyou Ade for showing us such a nice item!
    I wonder what profession the maker of this case had before he became a soldier?
    Very nice stuff!

    Laplander

  11. #10

    Default Re: Cigarette case made by German POW for a British ATS girl

    POW camp items are often extreemly well done because you have a plenty of time in POW camp:-).

Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. WW1 Imperial German patriotic cigarette case with EKI motif

    In Imperial Germany and Austro-Hungary
    10-28-2022, 03:34 AM
  2. Stolen collection

    In Discussions
    02-20-2020, 02:12 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Wardmilitaria - Down
Display your banner here