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History's Hinge - 'Ain Jalut

[ole.Grubstake]

My parents were married in Masstricht Holland at the end of the war. These were on their wedding alter. I am sure they were a wedding present. I inherited them and would love to know more about them? Here are some photos that may be of interest to those that love art in brass. They were engraved on 105 MM cannon shells.
Ole Grubstake

[ole.Grubstake]

Here are further pics of them
Ole grubstake

[ole.Grubstake]

Further Pics
Ole Grubstake

[Solomon]

It was common practice to make a variety of objects from used shell cases. My mother still has a number from WW2.

These appear to have been made in Finannes, France, in 1945. The maker was apparently a member of the SS.

Solomon

[ole.Grubstake]

The Shell casings are American 105's. I always thought that one represented the Americans as it reads "Libertas" on it and the other the German side because of the skulls and bones with the word "Tyrannes" on it. The one case with the GI on it has the morning sun in one corner. Both the cases have the Bridge where my mother was raised that crosses over the River Mass on them. I have paintings and pictures of that bridge where it crosses over into Belgium. Is the artists name a German name? I can not believe as much as my mother hated the germans that they would have had art from a SS officer on their wedding alter. She was imprisoned by the SS and interrogated by them for several weeks as she was a member of the Dutch underground smuggling Jewish people out of Holland. I was raised with an intense dislike for the SS and what they did to citizens of Holland. Any other theories Solomon? I would like to learn more. Maybe Cornelius could enlighten us with more as he is a Dutchman?
Grubby