A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Buy Now ) Naming is privately impressed

) Naming is privately impressed in small block capitals

stating "We were all part of the 17th Bomb Group

unmarked but is typical of Steinhauer & Luck manufacture

Grade II - First Model

along with a hole at the top end for uniform attachment

A First War German “Strength And Defensiveness For Righteousness And Honour” Matchbox Cover Buy Now ) Naming is privately impressedA 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