Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces “Africa” Engraved Trench Art Lighter Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets The second version

The second version

Many rallies took place in the city and to lose the city to the Americans took a heavy toll on already low German morale

There is even a good amount of flame figuring on the left side of the stock

Five officers and 156 enlisted men left Balboa by ship to Seymour Island arriving at the island on 3 May 1945

There is also some cracking in the shell on the top where the comb used to be

Original U.S. WWII Army Air Forces “Africa” Engraved Trench Art Lighter Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets The second versionOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a really stellar piece of trench art from World War II with the insignia of the Army Air Forces engraved on one side, with AFRICA engraved underneath. This was certainly a souvenir either made or bought by an airman serving in North Africa during the war. The lighter measures 2 x 1 x 4 and is in good shape, however it does not appear to be functioning as a lighter. There is a small metal piece which lifts up to