Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI with Swords by Gottlieb & Wagner - Kriegsverdienstkreuz MG 34 Accessories If this dagger was exposed

If this dagger was exposed to sea water

so it could have also been used later as well due to the EGA being present on the front

which as best we can tell is a British Mark IV "Male" tank

This early war example in silvered Tombak still retains much of the silver plating on both sides

Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross 1st Class KvKI with Swords by Gottlieb & Wagner - Kriegsverdienstkreuz MG 34 Accessories If this dagger was exposedOriginal 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 Gottlieb & Wagner of Idar Oberstein a. d. Nahe, a very rare maker that we have only seen once before. This mid war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, and still has some of the original silver wash present on the edges and pin, while the rest now shows an oxidized zinc patina. There are sharp details to