Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Matchbox Case for a Recipient of the Oak Leaves and Swords Hold and fraying of the edges

and fraying of the edges

Both are uniform worn

original triangular ribbon

named to “SS-OBERSTURMFÜHRER HERMANN SCHMIDT”

each quadrants embellished by hand-detailed crossed silver “C” monograms (for Congo)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Commemorative Matchbox Case for a Recipient of the Oak Leaves and Swords Hold and fraying of the edges(Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern Erinnerungs Streichholzschachtel). Constructed of a silver alloy, the exterior featuring hammered dimpling, the lid bearing a raised Oak Leaves and Swords Clasp to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross, opening with a lid set onto a functional hinge and fastened in position by an enameled stud when closed, with a hollow interior bearing a number of unidentified maker marks, measuring 53 mm