Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Vintage Signs The handle had two slots

The handle had two slots cut in it which could be engaged by an M-1926 Fork if the cup handle itself was too hot

He enlisted out of San Diego

and the majority lived on starvation rations of one bowl of rice per day

such as the sling swivels

sometimes known as the M32

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Vintage Signs The handle had two slotsOriginal 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