commemorative brass lighter from World War II, associated with the German Afrikakorps (AFK) ? the elite unit of the Wehrmacht commanded by Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during the North African campaign (1941?1943). ? Front Details: Deeply engraved palm tree with AFK ? classic symbol of the Afrikakorps ? Back Engraving (German Poem): "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein, und das heißt Erika. Heiß von hunderttausend kleinen Bienelein wird umschwarmt, Erika!" Translation: ?On the heath blooms a little flower, and it's called Erika. A hundred thousand little bees swarm around Erika.? This is the iconic German wartime song ?Erika?, famously sung by soldiers of the Wehrmacht and Afrika Korps. --- ? Condition: Original patina and wear consistent with age Lid opens and closes well