Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords by Robert Hauschild with Named Award Document and Packet - KvKII Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Marine Corps evaluated the MICH

Marine Corps evaluated the MICH during its own search for a PASGT replacement

the LP 08 was also used by Aviation units (prior to equipping aircraft with machine guns) as well as the Infantry

The description at the top of the case is very informative:

Cold Harbor and Petersburg

This would indicate possibly that the blade was made under contract

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords by Robert Hauschild with Named Award Document and Packet - KvKII Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage Marine Corps evaluated the MICHOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is an excellent original Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern (German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords KvKII), complete with its original ribbon and named Besittzzeugnis "possession award" certificate. The document measures approximately 5 1 2 x 7 7 8 (about 14cm x 20cm), and is printed on mid weight paper with black print and typed in particulars. The bottom has the correct signatures for the