Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Kerbach & Österhelt of Dresden 40mm BOFORS it did not have the

it did not have the thicker barrel walls of later models

Military Pistol that very possibly fell into the hands of Native Americans

All three liner retaining pins are intact along with the original chinstrap

the factories that made the knives no longer exist

We’ve some basic research but thus far have been unable to find the history of this officer

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Kerbach & Österhelt of Dresden 40mm BOFORS it did not have theOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Kerbach & sterhelt of Dresden. This early war example in Tombak shows frosted finish on silver maltese cross. Sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and LDO maker stamped as issued 62 (Kerbach & sterhelt) on the underside of the pin. The cross still retains a lot of the silvering,