France WWI Trench Art Propaganda Petrol Lighter Crown Prince Wilhelm Verdun Paris 1914 1918

FRANCE: Trench art, WW1 brass petrol lighter.
A funny propaganda lighter that mocks Crown
Prince Wilhelm.
On the obverse side: An unflattering caricature of 
Crown Prince Wilhelm crying. Inscribed "L'eau de 
la Marne est Amere" (The water of the Marne is 
bitter) and "Verdun" [for the battles of the Marne 
(1914) and Verdun (1916) - two German strategic 
failures where Wilhelm played a significant role 
as Commander of the 5th Army and Commander 
of the Heeresgruppe Deutscher Kronprinz (Army 
Group German Crown Prince) respectively] 
On the reverse side: An unflattering caricature of 
Crown Prince Wilhelm. Inscribed "Mon Reve, 
Paris" (My Dream, Paris). The loss of the battle of 
the Marne halted the German advance toward 
Paris.
Rare hexagonal example. 
Diameter: 45mm, Height 50mm
The lighter still sparks.

WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original

Condition as on the photos

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