Original German WWII Screwback War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver Marked L/52 - By C.F. Zimmermann Category_Snider Rifle Parts the 116th and 127th Evacuation

the 116th and 127th Evacuation Hospitals arrived and took over the care and feeding of the prisoners

which became known as "Hadfield's steel"

Apart from their original security tasks and anti-partisan operations

commissioned civilian pilots to patrol the coast and borders and engage in search and rescue missions as needed

Original German WWII Screwback War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver Marked L/52 - By C.F. Zimmermann Category_Snider Rifle Parts the 116th and 127th EvacuationOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by C. F. Zimmermann of Pforzheim, outside of Stuttgart. This early war example in zinc alloy has a lovely patina, though it has lost some of the original silver wash, which is common. There are sharp details to contours and pebbles to internal cross arms. Screw back and maker stamped as issued with LDO number L 52 on