What is the German KVK medal in World War II? Let me introduce it

The Combat Cross - Das Kriegs verdienst kreuz? (KVK) The Combat Cross is a type of Iron Cross and is awarded to those who did not directly participate in the battle but contributed to the war process (such as military doctors, cooks, civilian personnel, etc.).

It was officially formulated on October 18, 1939. It is divided into four levels: Level 2 (2.Klasse), Level 1 (1.Klasse), Knight (Ritter) and Golden Knight (Goldenritter).

Combatants receive the Cross of Merit with a sword (mit Schwertern), while non-combatants do not have swords. Civilians wear round medals, and there is no rank distinction.

In the picture, the upper center: the Cross of Merit with Sword (for combatants), the lower left: the Cross of Merit with Sword, Second Class (for non-combatants), the lower center: the Cross of Merit with Sword (for civilians), the upper right: the Cross of Merit with Sword, First Class

(for combatants) Lower right: Merit Cross with Sword, Second Class (for combatants) Merit Cross with Sword, First Class, 1939 (placed in a leather box, and the Merit Cross with Second Class in a paper tape) Nazi Germany

During the war, the General Secretary of Germany issued 483,603 Crosses with Swords, Second Class. During the war, the General Secretary of Germany issued 6,134,950 Crosses with Merit (for civilians). The original intention of the medal was to commend those who had no

Warriors who faced the enemy directly on the battlefield but still fulfilled their duties and even went above and beyond the call of duty.

But unfortunately, under the specific circumstances of the Nazi Empire, such medals were awarded in large numbers to imperial party officials, Gestapo, concentration camp guards, special teams that massacred Jews, etc., so that they became extremely notorious among German military medals.

After World War II, unlike other Iron Cross medals, the Federal Republic of Germany strictly prohibited anyone from possessing and wearing such medals.