Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Medals Blade length is 25 1/2

Blade length is 25 1/2 inches and overall length 36 3/8 inches

which dictated a standing army of only 100

This indicates a manufacture date of January 31st

showing some wear and scratching throughout the bottom

but it found widespread use in all Army branches

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Medals Blade length is 25 1/2Original Items: Only One Available. This is a nice patinated example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. Deumer is one of the more desirable makers, with a distinctive style and long history. This example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, and looks to have lost almost all of the original silver wash, and now displays an oxidized gray