A First War German "Honour To The Winners/St. Mihiel" Matchbox Cover 1918 Auction 203 mm x 270 mm)

203 mm x 270 mm)

then to Sergeant on November 9th

An honour guard was also provided by the United States Army

staying there a year

The tra­di­tional resent­ment of mili­tia offi­cers being placed under com­mand of per­ma­nent force offi­cers sur­faced from time to time

A First War German "Honour To The Winners/St. Mihiel" Matchbox Cover 1918 Auction 203 mm x 270 mm)Three piece construction, silvered bronze inscribed "HONNEUR AUX VAINQUEURS 11 NOVbre 1918" (Honour to the Winners, November 11, 1918) inside a wreath of laurel leaves above a silvered bronze ribbon banner inscribed "St. MIHIEL", both items mounted to a silvered bronze base, ribbing on the spine, 42 mm x 62 mm x 19. 5 mm, scattered silvering wear on the two insignias, extremely fine.