PREMIÈRE DFL Cigarette case presented by the 1st Free French Division to General de Gaulle In silver hallmarked Minerva head. Inside in vermeil. The lid engraved with a map of Europe and Africa, marked with red enamelled dots recalling the division's achievements. Bir Hakeim is the only blue enamelled dot. The upper right corner is engraved with the insignia of the 1st Free French Division. 13 x 8 cm - Gross weight: 145 g B.E. Historical background : "What the 1st Free French Division was able to do for France, what it was able to do through the hearts, bodies and arms of those who were part of it, what it was able to do with its leaders, KOENIG, BROSSET, GARBAY, its officers and soldiers, is one of the finest pieces of our great History, it is a rock that the waves of time will never be able to destroy. It is, for all time, a challenge to those who doubt France. Charles de Gaulle - 27 February 1946 Provenance : - Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) - Then Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (1921-2024) - Then descendants