Cigar box - Brass - Cigarette box with a badge from the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, also known as 'Brigade'.

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Brass cigarette case from Belgium, dating to 1940-1950, with a badge of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade (Brigade Piron); dimensions about 11 × 8 × 1.5 cm, in fair heavily used condition with possible small parts missing, and the lighter does not work.

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Cigarette box with a badge of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, also known as 'Brigade Piron'.
This brigade consisted of 2,200 fleeing Belgian and Luxembourgish soldiers and was established in the United Kingdom. The brigade was founded in 1942 and landed in Normandy in August 1944.

The term 'Belgian zone' refers to the occupation areas assigned to the brigade in Germany after World War II, in the vicinity of Cologne and Dusseldorf.

The lighter doesn't work. But the box is usable. The wick inside the lighter is still present.

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Cigarette box with a badge of the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, also known as 'Brigade Piron'.
This brigade consisted of 2,200 fleeing Belgian and Luxembourgish soldiers and was established in the United Kingdom. The brigade was founded in 1942 and landed in Normandy in August 1944.

The term 'Belgian zone' refers to the occupation areas assigned to the brigade in Germany after World War II, in the vicinity of Cologne and Dusseldorf.

The lighter doesn't work. But the box is usable. The wick inside the lighter is still present.

The photos are part of the description.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Cigarette box with a badge from the 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade, also known as 'Brigade'.
No. of items
1
Country of Origin
Belgium
Material
Brass
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
8 cm
Width
11 cm
Depth
1.5 cm
Estimated Period
1940-1950
Sold by
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Objects sold
Private

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