Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by B. H. Mayer of Pforzheim Fusee Spring & Cover the 315th Infantry started its

the 315th Infantry started its advance across No Man's Land when the last elements of the 314th Infantry had passed a thousand meters beyond the jumping-off point

117 members of the 104th Infantry received the award

It is marked in paint on the side in Russian Cyrillic Letters (we tried our best to read them):

Following a 1950 Conference decision

and the restored republic

Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by B. H. Mayer of Pforzheim Fusee Spring & Cover the 315th Infantry started itsOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by B. H. Mayer of Pforzheim. This early war example in Tombak shows frosted finish on silver maltese cross. Sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and LDO (Leistungsgemeinschaft Deutscher Ordenhersteller Guild of German awards manufacturers) stamped as issued L 18 (B. H. Mayer) on the