Screwback War Merit Cross 1st Class by Boerger

German WWII > Awards and Medals > War Merit Series > 1st Class War Merit

Private purchase screwback Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwertern. How often do you find a screwback example! This award is zinc based, die struck and silver washed. It depicts a pebbled maltese style cross with two crossed broad swords and a wreathed swastika to the center. The reverse shows a full/flat back with a soldered female screw portion to the center and a pin to the top. There is a convex style plate and has the male counterpart screw portion. The screw threads and pin are in well working condition! The obverse shows loss of the silver wash and holds excellent detail! A rare version of a KVK with swords can be seen on pg. 180 of Dietrich's reference! Ok guy's These came in an unissued lot with original tissue. I have a few and this one has the most finish loss so if you get a different one it will be no worse only better.