page_title: War Merit Cross
hierarchical_section_title: War Merit Cross
caption_attribution_description: English: German War Merit Cross with Swords, Second Class Deutsch: Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern (1939–1945)
context_page_description: The War Merit Cross was a federal decoration of Germany during World War II. By the end of the conflict it was issued in four degrees and had an equivalent civil award. A "de-Nazified" version of the War Merit Cross was reissued in 1957 by the Bundeswehr for its veterans.
context_section_description: The War Merit Cross (German: Kriegsverdienstkreuz) was a federal decoration of Germany during World War II. By the end of the conflict it was issued in four degrees and had an equivalent civil award. A "de-Nazified" version of the War Merit Cross was reissued in 1957 by the Bundeswehr for its veterans.
caption: Obverse of the War Merit Cross, 2nd Class
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