A First War Iron Cross 1914 “Unity Makes Us Strong” Matchbox Cover Buy Now marked “K

marked “K

he was commissioned as a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on October 1st

green oxidation spotting on the reverse

28 mm x 38 mm

the caps inscribed with the victorious countries: "RU:" (Russia)

A First War Iron Cross 1914 “Unity Makes Us Strong” Matchbox Cover Buy Now marked “KA First War (Imperial) German matchbox cover; in stamped sheet metal (magnetic); with Einigkeit Macht Stark on the reverse with two soldiers shaking hands, and an Iron Cross 1914 First Class with Gott Mit Uns In True Fest on the obverse; 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