A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive original ribbon with rectangular-shaped pinback

original ribbon with rectangular-shaped pinback hanger

He commanded the Type VIIB U-boat U-46 and the Type VIIC U-567

Although the unit is called a “volunteer” unit

and Allgemeine-SS in 1932

maker marked on reverse RUDOLF SOUVAL WIEN

A First War German “Iron Cross 1914” Matchbox Cover Auction Archive original ribbon with rectangular-shaped pinbackA First War (Imperial) German Iron Cross 1914 matchbox cover; constructed of pressed sheet metal (magnetic); spot welded on two points; featuring a pebbled design on all four sides; 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; with an Iron Cross 1914 stamped into the obverse in high