The date on a war merit cross

[zwerge]

Here is an excerpt from a post on another forum,it might help you to make sure the WMC you buy is properly dated.

[ObKrieger]

I guess he has a point!

My guess is that the one he bought before was a good one and that he just got a little paranoid...

[Adrian]

Hmm. Those Kriegsverdienstkreuz are a bugger for all having the same date. I'm surprised no-one has picked up on this before.

[BOB COLEMAN]

The 1940 thru 1945 dated crosses are extremely rare. Another reason why a basic reference library is a must. That has to be the dumbest post I have seen in a very long time.

[zwerge]

He should collect EK`s,he would have a choice of 1914 or 1939.

[eraser619]

1939 is the year of institution of the war merit cross so that's where the date come's from. Produced till 1945 has nothing to do with the medal design

[ObKrieger]

Thinking about it, it would actually be really cool if the Germans would have dated their awards by the actual year that they were issued.

[zwerge]

here`s an interesting 5 minute read..........Darwin Awards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[HPL2008]

The lesson learned: KVKs dated 1939 are widely faked; so it's better to stick to the 1940 - 1945 ones, which are guaranteed to be authentic. Get them now... and pay for them with some three dollar bills.

[MD Helmets]

Can't fix stupid.