Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets started making what was probably

started making what was probably the first mass-produced substitute for traditionally made samurai swords

In a famous incident on 4 October

but otherwise this is the best-preserved unit we have found and in very serviceable condition

The Musket comes with its English made Model F Bayonet which is British proof marked and faintly also shows the English Manufacturer's name:

Original German WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Crossed Swords Pin and Award Document Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets started making what was probablyOriginal 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