Original German WWII Panzer Tank Trench Art Brass Ashtray with Eastern Front Battles Listed German Uniforms in a practice called human

in a practice called human trophy collecting

but since we have had other examples

Its possible this case was made for a China Marine before 1941 but more likely after the occupation in 1946

as we can see creasing on the reverse

However at some point an attempt was made to reshape the trigger guard

Original German WWII Panzer Tank Trench Art Brass Ashtray with Eastern Front Battles Listed German Uniforms in a practice called humanOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic piece of trench art made by a German tanker, with four battles on the Eastern Front. The center has an engraving of a tank with a Swas below it, dated 1944. The ashtray measures 3 " x 3 " x . The four sides of the ashtray read Orel, Briansk, Bobruisk, and Roslawl, which are German spellings of Oryol, Bryansk, Babruysk, and Roslavl, further indicating this is German made. A fantastic piece of