A First War "Sr D'alsace" Matchbox Cover Hold the ends sewn together at

the ends sewn together at the rear

The Indian Army Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers were also active during the Second World War

green and blue threading in the base of the crown

that had been captured by the Germans in 1914 and renamed Libau

circa 1920s

A First War "Sr D'alsace" Matchbox Cover Hold the ends sewn together atTwo piece construction, bronze insignia bearing a left facing woman in the foreground, with a church visible behind her, affixed to the front panel of the brass base, engraved "Sr d'ALSACE" below, with engraved trim along the top and bottom edges, ribbing on the spine, 42. 5 mm x 61. 5 mm x 20. 2 mm, spotting on the front panel, sticker highlight on the back panel, near extremely fine.