Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross 1939 with Swords & Case – White metal cast, early collector's reproduction

Article Number: 34.525

Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross 1939 with Swords, with presentation case. Version: White metal cast with non-ferrous metal ribbon ring, on a sewn neck ribbon with drawstrings. Case: approx. 15 × 8 cm, non-magnetic. Early collector's reproduction / museum reproduction – the neck ribbon could still be original.

The War Merit Cross was instituted on October 18, 1939, by Adolf Hitler. The Knight's Cross with Swords was awarded for outstanding merits with decisive effects on warfare – Hitler personally reserved the right to award it.

From an old dealer's stock. Collector's item from the Wehrmacht category – metal medals / museum reproduction / repro.

Condition: Signs of wear present (condition 2). Otherwise good overall condition for its age.

• Category: Wehrmacht – Metal Medals / Museum Reproduction / Repro
• Type: Knight's Cross of the War Merit Cross 1939 with Swords
• Material: White metal cast, non-ferrous metal ribbon ring
• Case: approx. 15 × 8 cm, non-magnetic
• Neck ribbon: sewn, with drawstrings (possibly original)
• Classification: Early Collector's Reproduction / Museum Reproduction