The Kriegsverdienstkreuz Appreciation Thread.

[all1knew]

Hello all,

Would like to post this post-war Souval L/58 marked KvK_1 w/ swords that has full polished highlights and is of excellent quality. Don't believe an example like this has been shown yet.

William Kramer

[Thanatos]

Hi William,
Were these early post war examples made up for the "trophy" trade from existing parts?
Cheers
Dave

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These are what I have:

First up is a KVM MM5 Hermann Wernstein of Jena Lobstedt. This one is featured in Gordon Williamsons KVK book "The War Merit Cross"

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Another KVM MM60 Katz & Deyhle, Pforzheim

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KvK2 w/o swords. an unmarked KVK 2 MM84 Carl Pellath,Schrobenhausen with issued envelope

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KVK 2 w/ swords MM19 E. Ferd. Weidmann, Frankfurt an Main in an LDO box

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Here are the Kleine Feldspange and lapel ribbons for the KVK 2 with and without swords.

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Orange ribboned KVM, and both KVK's along with a Kleine Feldspange

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KVK 1 w/o swords MM 15 Friedrich Orth with case and carton

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KVK1 w/ swords MM62 Kerbach & Österhelt with case. A late war example, with the integraly cast hinge and catch and the semi hollow pin with the MM on the reverse. And a late war case with cloth hinge