Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts so unfortunately the helmet suffered

so unfortunately the helmet suffered from the elements during the time it lay on the ground

It does not have any major bends or dents in the shell

At some point in the past

however this is definitely the genuine article

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Original German WWII War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class with Swords by Steinhauer & Lück in Case Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts so unfortunately the helmet sufferedOriginal 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 Steinhauer & Lck of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. This early war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, though it has lost almost all of the original silver wash, which is common. There are sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Pin back and maker