About the item:
Very nice and still in a nice condition war merit cross without swords 2nd class. The cross is not visibly maker marked.
About the cross:
The War Merit Cross(Kriegsverdienstkreuz, or KVK) was a German World War II decoration. Both soldiers and civilians could earn it. Adolf Hitler decreed its creation on October 18, 1939, in his role as Head of State.
The KVK honored civilians who made major wartime contributions without fighting on the front. The Wehrmacht also gave it to military personnel in non-combat roles. These included doctors, medics, veterinarians, and men working in supply or support services.
Many Germans nicknamed the KVK a “rear echelon medal” (Etappenorden). They used the term because recipients often avoided front-line danger. Some even mocked the award’s holders as “rear echelon heroes” (Etappenhelden) or “rear stallions.”
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