A First War German Pioneer Battalion "For Verdun" (Vor Verdun) Matchbox Cover 1916 Archive on a off-white background

on a off-white background

from sales to railways in the United States

The German fired a white light upon which the anti-aircraft gun fire ceased and the hostile machine then opened fire with his machine-gun

maker marked "BAILEY BANKS & BIDDLE PHILA

about very fine condition and extremely rare

A First War German Pioneer Battalion "For Verdun" (Vor Verdun) Matchbox Cover 1916 Archive on a off-white backgroundTwo piece construction, thick brass, open on one end and on the two elongated sides, the open end with two flaps designed with triple raised scallops, aluminum Iron Cross affixed to the front panel and stamped "VOR VERDUN 1916" below, back panel stamped "PIONIER PET. BAULIG PI. R. 30 5. F. KOMP.", an inverted u shaped platform at the base on the interior and held in place via two soldered rivets on the exterior, 40. 5 mm x 63 mm x 22. 5 mm, extremely