Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Otto Schickle with Non-matched Case Russian Artillery This regiment saw service all

This regiment saw service all over the Empire

has two rows of brim stitching indicating a early transitional specimen

as generally believed travel backwards into the firer's eyes

but lands and grooves are still visible

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Otto Schickle with Non-matched Case Russian Artillery This regiment saw service allOriginal 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