WW2 German War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords were born out of this

were born out of this necessity

Product Description: This is a nice example of an early War Merit Cross 2nd Class without swords

This indicates that the sword was made in the legendary "City of Blades" in the mountains of Western Germany

WW2 Era German Labour Front (DAF) Membership Book / WW2 German NSDAP DAF Party Membership Badge - RZM 1935 / WW2 German NSDAP DAF Party Membership Lapel Badge - RZM / NSBO Membership Badge- “Organization prior to DAF”

and facsimile Hitler signature

WW2 German War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords were born out of thisProduct Description: This is a nice example of a WW2 German War Merit Cross 2nd Class without swords. The suspension ring is marked 65. Historical Description: The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was likely the most commonly awarded WWII German decoration. In 1939, when Hitler reinstituted the Iron Cross, he did not reinstitute the non combatant version that had existed in previous wars. As a successor to this, he created the War Merit Cross.