Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Hymmen & Co. of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Availability_Domestic which featured a marlinspike in

which featured a marlinspike in addition to the cutting blade

The Bantam pilot (later also dubbed the "Blitz Buggy" or "Old Number One") presented Army officials with the first of what eventually evolved into the World War II U

with much of the original textured brown paint intact

and the red primer coat can be seen where the paint has worn

Unfortunately the felt covering on the backing plate does have moth damage

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Hymmen & Co. of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Availability_Domestic which featured a marlinspike inOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by maker Hymmen & Co. of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. This is one of the rarer makers of badges, and we have only ever had two items of any type made by this maker previously. This example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, and still has much of the original silver wash present on the