Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets In a famous incident on

In a famous incident on 4 October

These have become very hard to find on the market today and decent reproductions sell for hundreds of dollars

Distinctive and Easy to See

but this one dates to the end of the Victorian era of the 19th century

but otherwise this is the best-preserved unit we have found and in very serviceable condition

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets In a famous incident onOriginal Items: One of a kind. The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a decoration of NSDAP Germany during the Second World War, which could be awarded to military personnel and civilians alike. By the end of the war it was issued in four degrees, and had a related civil decoration. It was created by Adolf AH in October 1939 as a successor to the non combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars. The award was graded the same as the Iron