Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Russian Front Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 United Republic of Erich Richten" & "1917"

Erich Richten" & "1917"

Footnote: William Charles Smaill was born on January 30

with section of cypher missing

The reverse identifies the owner as picture department of the central editorial staff “Bavarian Ostmark” in Bayreuth

This is a very unique and well preserved cuff title that once belonged to a trainee of the School of Non-Commissioned Officers

Slovakia, I Republic. A Pair Of Russian Front Trench Art Brass Shell Cases 1943 United Republic of Erich Richten" & "1917"A pair of commemorative trench art brass shell cases, including an Eastern Front shell, the exterior bearing an etched inscription of PAMIATKA Z RUSKEJ VOJNY (MEMENTO OF THE RUSSIAN WAR), topped by a Slovak national eagle and cross, in turn flanked by a helmeted soldier, above a personalized dedication, the base with calibre stamps and Cyrillic markings indicating that this example is a captured Soviet shell, in extremely fine condition, and; a second