Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords by Robert Hauschild with Named Award Document and Packet - KvKII Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage The description at the top

The description at the top of the case is very informative:

This would indicate possibly that the blade was made under contract

The blade does not appear to have been sharpened at all after the factory

Cold Harbor and Petersburg

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Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords by Robert Hauschild with Named Award Document and Packet - KvKII Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage The description at the topOriginal Items: One of a kind. This is an excellent original Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern (German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords KvKII), complete with its original ribbon and named Besittzzeugnis "possession award" certificate. The document measures approximately 5 1 2 x 7 7 8 (about 14cm x 20cm), and is printed on mid weight paper with black print and typed in particulars. The bottom has the correct signatures for the