Austria-Hungary, Empire. A 1916 Christmas In The Field Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of a green wool

Constructed of a green wool exterior

and 2 in 1918

with single stay remaining

the reverse inscribed “Für Auszeichnung im Kriege” (For distinction in war)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A 1916 Christmas In The Field Cigarette Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Constructed of a green wool(Zigaretten Etui). Constructed of magnetic steel, the lid bearing a badge featuring a raised inscription of WEIHNACHTEN IM FELDE 1916 (CHRISTMAS IN THE FIELD 1916, surrounded by Christmas star, oak leaf branch, sword, and fire branch, the interior featuring two springs to securely hold the contents in place, closing with a functional snap button with exterior stud release, the base marked K. U. K. KRIEGSFRSORGEAMT WIEN, measuring 85 mm (w) x 90 mm (h)