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Germany, Third Reich. War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (KVK 2), with LDO Case.
War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords (Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern), a decoration instituted on 18 October 1939 by Adolf Hitler to recognize meritorious service related to the German war effort. The version with swords was awarded for military merit associated with wartime operations, without necessarily requiring direct participation in combat.
The decoration features an eight-pointed cross with crossed swords and a central swastika surrounded by an oak-leaf wreath. It is accompanied by an LDO (Leistungsgemeinschaft der Deutschen Ordenshersteller) case, associated with the organization of authorized German orders and decorations manufacturers.
Period War Merit Cross, 2nd Class with Swords, and LDO case.
