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General der Flieger Friedrich Christiansen(1879 - 1972),a silver cigar box,a New Year's gift for 1943/44 ribbed lid bears Christiansen's coat of arms in an oval medallion surrounded by inscription,"Lewer duad üs Slaw"(Better dead than a slave).There is a dedication inscription on front,"Dem Wehrmachtsbefehlhaber in den Niederlanden General der Flieger Christiansen zur Jahreswende 1943/44 mit vielem Dank von seinen Gästen"(To Commander of Wehrmacht in Netherlands Luftwaffe General der Flieger Christiansen on New Year 1943/,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
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