Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Julius Bauer Söhne - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Revolutionary War Complete with bayonet and ready

Complete with bayonet and ready to display

This is a well known firm that supplied optical instruments worldwide

which has made one side of the bayonet lock difficult to move

Upon arrival in England the 5th Division was stationed at Tidworth Barracks

The trigger is still the correct smooth type

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Julius Bauer Söhne - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Revolutionary War Complete with bayonet and readyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern), issued for meritorious action related to combat during the NSDAP Period. This example was manufactured by Julius Bauer & Shne of Zella Mehlis. one of the rarer makers of the award. This early war example in Tombak still retains almost all of the silver plating on both sides, with some