A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Hold left side illustrating two linden

left side illustrating two linden leaves with a belt loop to the left and a slotted tab to the right

" with the plane crashing to the ground

the Royal Naval Signal School

maker marked "AWES MÜNZE BERLIN S

it is generally very well preserved

A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Hold left side illustrating two lindenA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover; in nickel silver; with an Iron Cross 1914 First Class on the obverse with Kraft Und Wehr Fr Recht Und Ehr; with the three rivets holding the cover together lost through time; with two of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty, and to strike the match on the igniter strip; with a cut out on the bottom to push out the matchbox drawer; measuring 61