A Second War German War Merit Cross First Class Without Swords GTRexclude fine looking tab in mint

fine looking tab in mint condition

silvering and gold gilt wear evident on the fish

earning him the two stars

the DAF was divided into sub-sections for specific trades and/or professions and it also controlled the Kraft durch Freude (KdF = Strength through Joy) organization which provided recreation for workers

A Second War German War Merit Cross First Class Without Swords GTRexclude fine looking tab in mintA textbook example of a Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter; maltese cross in silvered zink; the obverse pebbled, with a circular raised border of oak leaves on the obverse with a raised mobile swastika in the center; the reverse plain, with a vertical needle style pinback, a sheet metal hinge, and a slightly flattened wire catch; measuring 48. 52 mm x 48. 95 mm; weighing 13. 0 grams; light bubbling on the surface of the badge; better than