Original German WWII Rare Screw Back War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI with Swords - Kriegsverdienstkreuz German Militaria its deeds have become little

its deeds have become little more than a footnote to the larger story of the First World War and Russian Revolution

but then again

This is a genuine WWII Reichsbahn military marked railwayman's carbide burner lantern found in a French flea market

The final item received from the South African family collection is this original British Officer's

working as superintendent of the Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad

Original German WWII Rare Screw Back War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI with Swords - Kriegsverdienstkreuz German Militaria its deeds have become littleOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice rare example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, with a rare "screw back" attachment. We have only seen these a few times before, and this is definitely lovely example. This wartime example in cast zinc has a lovely aged patina, and looks to probably have originally been bright zinc with a lacquer coating. Over time that wore away, allowing the zinc to oxidize overall. There