This is a very rare German large Zeiss Ikon movie film carry case which has a maker label on the top lid clear to see.The carry case is complete it opens and closes perfectly it is rusty but solid with no rust holes or real damage and still has some original green paintwork remains and some original colour in places as well.The case has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and is 10 inches long by 7 inches wide in size.The tin comes with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with map. The tin was used by soldiers of the Propagandakompanien which was news crew part of the 46th Panzer Corps as it was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by the German 46th Panzer Corps during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, during the attack on the northern side of the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally created as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted to a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting at Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action at Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The Corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
This is a very rare German large Zeiss Ikon movie film carry case which has a maker label on the top lid clear to see.The carry case is complete it opens and closes perfectly it is rusty but solid with no rust holes or real damage and still has some original green paintwork remains and some original colour in places as well.The case has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and is 10 inches long by 7 inches wide in size.The tin comes with 3 x A5 laminated information cards with map. The tin was used by soldiers of the Propagandakompanien which was news crew part of the 46th Panzer Corps as it was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by the German 46th Panzer Corps during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, during the attack on the northern side of the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally created as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted to a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting at Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action at Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The Corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
Image 1 of 9
Image 2 of 9
Image 3 of 9
Image 4 of 9
Image 5 of 9
Image 6 of 9
Image 7 of 9
Image 8 of 9
Image 9 of 9