Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets -Mexican War by US Cavalry

-Mexican War by US Cavalry

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

On April 22

On the whole

Distinctive and Easy to See

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets -Mexican War by US CavalryOriginal 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