Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Named Award Document - KvKII German Navy - Kreigsmarine and likely Bavarian

and likely Bavarian

proving that it was attached to a uniform

while the rest of the fittings are iron

The Great War erupted in August 1914 and the British were far from ready

and then re-designated the 44th Regiment of Foot in 1751

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Named Award Document - KvKII German Navy - Kreigsmarine and likely BavarianOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is a very nice original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class (KvK II), complete with its original named Besittzzeugnis "possession award" certificate. The document measures approximately 8 1 4 x 11 3 4, and is printed on mid weight paper with black print and typed in particulars. The bottom has the correct signatures for the award, and the award itself has been inserted into a slot cut into the document for