WW2 ORIGINAL GERMAN SOUVENIR POLISH OFFICER'S LIGHTER RELIC of SS TRAINING CAMP

Description: Dug out in Kurland Dug out in a rubbish pit of SS Training Camp, found without soldier. Great item, will look great in any WW2 collection. Found in a place of training camp where Latvian recruits for SS and Luftwaffe FLAK units were trained by German instructors. I suppose that this is a lighter with a significant date (21. VIII. 1932. R., R I suppose is Rok meaning Year in Polish) which was presented to Polish Officer or NCO by his brothers in arms upon finishing NCO school or Military Academy. I can only imagine how it has ended up in a rubbish pit of SS training camp in Latvia, only if this lighter could tell it's story. Lightly cleaned. Added a Polish button found nearby. Scroll down to see better photos. Like the previous days the major attack on 23 December took place south of Frauenburg where the 4th Assault Army with 119, 360, 357, 378, 145, 239, 306, 164 and 158 Rifle Divisions stormed against the HKL of 18th Army on both sides of Pampali. The frontline defended by 16th Army was attacked by the 10 Guard Army with 56, 65, 53, 85, 30, 29, 119 Rifle divisions and 7 Guard division and the 42 Army with 2, 268, 256 and 48 Rifle Divisions. The German soldiers defended themselves fuious against this numerical much stronger enemy and was able to hold their lines. The 205 Infantrie-Division repulsed the attack of three Rifle Divisions. The 16th Army along with the 18th Army was cut off in the Courland Peninsula when the Soviets launched their summer and autumn offensives of 1944. It stayed trapped there until the end of the war. After the war, 250,000 German troops trapped in the Courland Pocket were marched into captivity, many were never heard from again. If you have any question or need more photos, please mail me, I will reply to you in time. Check my other auctions! I ship anywhere in the world! All my items are 100% ORIGINAL!

Price: 66.88 USD

Location: Kurland

End Time: 2024-12-05T13:57:31.000Z

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