Original German WWII Named Kriegsmarine U-boat Cigarette Case by ALPACCA with Nordsee 1942 Marking Knives & Daggers The stock on this example

The stock on this example does not have any markings

This Clearing Station was opened and began receiving wounded at 1030

but the stacking swivel is missing

these were a deluxe design and a sign of a top quality hat

many with a wave pattern were sometimes created from meteor iron or forged much like Japanese swords

Original German WWII Named Kriegsmarine U-boat Cigarette Case by ALPACCA with Nordsee 1942 Marking Knives & Daggers The stock on this exampleOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This was just acquired from a collector at a large military collection. This is a very nice German WWII Kriegsmarine U boat marked Cigarette case, made from what looks to be nickel alloy, which was once washed gold inside. The latch is marked ALPACCA, a known brand of German WWII era cigarette cases. When opened, the left compartment is named and dated as follows: NORDSEE 1942 Otto Mller Nordsee, or the North Sea, was the