Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Snider Rifle Parts and though not intended as

and though not intended as a fighting knife

Early Type 30 bayonets usually sported a hooked quillon guard which gave it a distinct look

Map of Rome

Once as numerous as Brown Bess Muskets the French M1777 equivalent was referred to as the CHARLEVILLE Musket

the Dresden company was nationalized and renamed to Belca-Werk

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Snider Rifle Parts and though not intended asOriginal Items: One of a kind. The War Merit Cross (Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a decoration of NSDAP Germany during the Second World War, which could be awarded to military personnel and civilians alike. By the end of the war it was issued in four degrees, and had a related civil decoration. It was created by Adolf AH in October 1939 as a successor to the non combatant Iron Cross which was used in earlier wars. The award was graded the same as the Iron