German Blendax toothpaste tube still full used by soldiers in the SS Totenkopf Division recovered from old German SS dugout in the Demyansk Pocket near Leningrad in Russia,1942 battlefield

This is a German Blendax toothpaste tube still full with its contents and its top still in place this was used by a soldier in the SS Totenkopf Division. The tube which is its nice white and blue colour nice clear markings it is a bit dirty but still solid condition unusual to get a fragile item like this from the battlefield it has been nicely cleaned and is perfect for display and a nice one for any collection in this condition. The tube was recovered inside an old German SS dugout in the Demyansk Pocket in Russia the battle was from 8 February to 21 April 1942. A lovely piece of iconic battle history from the this most famous battle on the Eastern Front. The tube comes with A5 laminated information card.

The Demyansk Pocket in Russia was the name given to the pocket of German troops encircled by the Red Army around Demyansk (Demjansk), south of Leningrad, during the war on the Eastern Front. The pocket existed mainly from 8 February to 21 April 1942. A much smaller force was surrounded in the Kholm Pocket at the town of Kholm, about 100 km (62 mi) to the southwest. Both resulted from the German retreat following their defeat during the Battle of Moscow.