{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-kriegsmarine-brass-cigarette-table-lighter-named-to-captain-of-u-19-dated-1940","title":"Original German WWII Kriegsmarine Brass Cigarette Table Lighter Named to Captain of U-19 - dated 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Recently acquired in the United Kingdom, this large table top lighter has great research potential!  It is quite substantially made, and we assume it will still function, with the addition of fluid and flint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side of the lighter is engraved with an illustration of the U-570 on the side, with boat's name and captain listed underneath:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e(U-boat Drawing)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKAPITÄNLEUTNANT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOACHIM SCHEPKE\u003cbr\u003eU 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear of the lighter shows an engraved Iron Cross with \u003cstrong\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e in its center, and below this is a hand engraving in Black Letter Typeface:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGünter machte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emich unter der\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNordsee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis literally translates to \"Günter made me under the North Sea,\" indicating where the U-boat was stationed when this lighter was made by \"Günter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lighter measures 4 1\/2\" X 3 1\/2\" X 1\" and is clearly a table or desk top model. Most likely presented to Kapitänleutnant Schepke in 1940 while the boat was underway. These were usually constructed by the workers in the engine room, who needed to be able to fabricate items of this complexity as part of their duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReady to research and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31117015089221,"sku":"ON10676","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ON10676__05.jpg?v=1595677359","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-kriegsmarine-brass-cigarette-table-lighter-named-to-captain-of-u-19-dated-1940","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}