Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid Technical Books Under this is the motto

Under this is the motto SEMPER VIGILO (Always Watching/Vigilant)

and also has serial number 6070 / i on the barrel and receiver

it is made made of dark blue wool

Blame for the miscommunication has remained controversial

5" along with various other military acceptance stampings

Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid Technical Books Under this is the mottoOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice cased example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. Deumer is one of the more desirable makers, with a distinctive style and long history. This early war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, though it has lost almost all of the original silver wash, which is common. There are