Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Otto Schickle with Non-matched Case French Holster but his request was turned

but his request was turned down

were put in the old 40X8s of WWI - only this time about 80 per car - detrained at Nuernberg and put in a flea ridden former detention camp to watch the RAF night saturation bombing with the Mosquito target finding fireworks display that guided the heavies to target

On 20 June 1943 moved to Rapid City Army Air Base

the Navy Bureau of Ordnance tested many different weapons

leaving the gun un-signed so an American Gunsmith could add his name and address

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Otto Schickle with Non-matched Case French Holster but his request was turnedOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Otto Schickle of Pforzheim. This early war example in Tombak shows frosted finish on silver maltese cross. Sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and maker stamped as issued L 15 (Otto Schickle) on the top of the pin. The cross still retains a lot of the silvering, with lovely oxide