Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts two offered with scabbard

two offered with scabbard

but overall it is completely functional and serviceable

so unfortunately the helmet suffered from the elements during the time it lay on the ground

SSG Shields was captured

At some point in the past

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts two offered with scabbardOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice cased example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Steinhauer & Lck of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. This early war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, though it has lost almost all of the original silver wash, which is common. There are sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and maker