Case – American Occupation Zone

Handmade nickel-plated cigarette case engraved with a map of the American Occupation Zone in Germany on the front. The reverse is engraved with the owner's name «Harold Libby», U.S. Army Serial Number «11043111», «26th F.A., C Battery, 9th Infantry Division» and the dates «Sept 1943 to July 1945».


The 26th Field Artillery Battalion was the divisional artillery unit of the 9th Infantry Division, which served in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy, the Ardennes and the final campaign into Germany. The division landed at Utah Beach on 10 June 1944 (D+4) and participated in the Normandy Campaign before advancing across France into Germany.

  • Model:

    Private

  • Year:

    1945

  • Status:

    in collection

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