Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns so the markings are most

so the markings are most likely spurious in nature

September-October     Duty in Pleasant ValleyOctober 27-November 19     Movement to Falmouth

D (Jefferson Quartermaster Depot) and dated 1942

the production of small arms was started

while shortened number 10 is visible on many other components

Original German WWII Cased War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class by Wilhelm Deumer of Lüdenscheid - Kriegsverdienstkreuz Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns so the markings are mostOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a lovely cased example of a War Merit Cross KvK 1st Class in Silver with swords, manufactured by Wilhelm Deumer of Ldenscheid, a city with a major garment accessories industry. Deumer is one of the more desirable makers, with a distinctive style and long history. This early war example in plated zinc has lost almost all of the silver wash on the cross, which is relatively common due to how the plating ages.