A First War German Pioneer Battalion "For Verdun" (Vor Verdun) Matchbox Cover 1916 Archive about very fine condition and

about very fine condition and extremely rare

26 mm x 50

from sales to railways in the United States

awarded for less than 18 months to small number of recipients

on a off-white background

A First War German Pioneer Battalion "For Verdun" (Vor Verdun) Matchbox Cover 1916 Archive about very fine condition andTwo 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