Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver by Julius Bauer Söhne - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Knives & Daggers radio signals from Kiska ceased

radio signals from Kiska ceased entirely

plowing through the sea at the center of the badge and producing a bow wave

the name Read-Parrott is assign to all Federal and Confederate projectiles with this iron sabot style and body design

Size 68 shells are VERY hard to find and are therefore more valuable to a collector

In August 1919 it relocated back to Marine Corps Base Quantico

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver by Julius Bauer Söhne - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Knives & Daggers radio signals from Kiska ceasedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver manufactured by Julius Bauer & Shne of Zella Mehlis. This early war example in Tombak shows a worn, tarnished finish on a once completely silver maltese cross. Sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and maker stamped as issued with 43, the Prsidialkanzlei des Fhrers Lieferant (Presidential Chancellery Supplier)