Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid German Field Equipment D - airburst fuze

D - airburst fuze

and intact chin strap

where depressing the rear trigger first until it clicks and just lightly touching the front trigger discharges the weapon

This maker is quite rare

These conversions took place at the same factories that were producing the M1942 pattern bayonet

Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid German Field Equipment D - airburst fuzeOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice cased example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. Deumer is one of the more desirable makers, with a distinctive style and long history. This early war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, and still has most of the original silver wash present, with portions now tarnished.