German Imperial Prussian Commemorative Matchbox Cover with Matches
$49.97
Typical item carried by most German soldier in the field. Approx. 60mm by 40mm brass construction with the typical “Gott Mit Uns” (God [is] With Us) and Imperial crown to the front (same as on the belt buckle). Brass is age darkened. Compete with a period matchbox nearly full.
Gott mit uns (‘God [is] with us’) is a phrase commonly used in heraldry in Prussia (from 1701) and later by the German military during the periods spanning the German Empire (1871–1918), Weimar Republic (1918–1933), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). It was also commonly used by Sweden in most of its wars and especially as a battle cry during the Thirty Years’ War.
Availability: 1 in stock
SKU
1161166-IMP3
Category World War One
