Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwerten.

[English Bill]

Would this guy run a small company or have a large workforce ?

[roger9344]

This KVK would be a military award. The award had two variants: with swords given to soldiers for exceptional service in battle above and beyond the call of duty (but not worthy of an Iron Cross which was more a bravery award), and without swords for meritorious service behind the lines which could also be awarded to civilians.

See War Merit Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and World War 2 Awards.com - Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern for more information.

[Adrian]

Also, take a look at the pinned thread at the top on this sub forum at the pinned thread I started which will describe and detail these awards in all their different classes. It's incomplete at the moment I know but that will be rectified when I get a couple of days off.