Original Imperial German WWI Steel Cigarette Case with Iron Cross 1914 Device on Lid German Documents & Books so most likely it was

so most likely it was originally made for shipment to Great Britain to use during the Blitz

Almost no wear can be seen

with no moth damage that we can see on the exterior

One of the fingers is a separate piece of leather

Data plate nicely marked:

Original Imperial German WWI Steel Cigarette Case with Iron Cross 1914 Device on Lid German Documents & Books so most likely it wasOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This was just acquired from a collector at a large military collection. This is a very nice Imperial German WWI Textured steel Cigarette case, with a wonderful Iron Cross 1914 device attached to the lid. There are no maker marking that we can see, but it definitely features high quality German construction. It has a locking latch on the lid, and the blued interior has the original cigarette retaining springs still present