Three sealed cigarette boxes, never opened, bearing the emblems of various SS units and the Wehrmacht in Nazi Germany. Germany, 1930s.
Das Reich – 8 ZIGARETTEN – The motorcycle unit of the Wehrmacht in Nazi Germany. A box containing 8 cigarettes. A swastika appears in the upper right corner. On the sealing sticker, an additional illustration of a swastika.
Trommler – 8 ZIGARETTEN – The musical instruments unit of the SS in Nazi Germany. A box containing 8 cigarettes. Features an image of a soldier in SS uniform playing a trumpet, along with the unit’s emblem. On the sealing sticker, an additional illustration of a swastika.
Flieger – 8 ZIGARETTEN – The Luftwaffe, the aerial branch of the Wehrmacht in Nazi Germany. A box containing 8 cigarettes. Features an image of a German “Stuka” aircraft with a swastika on its tail (see Dynasty Auction 15, item 55), and the emblem of the German Air Force – an eagle clutching a swastika in its beak. On the sealing sticker, an additional illustration of a swastika.
As noted, all three boxes are full with their original cigarettes and have never been opened. Very good condition.
