kvk medal with swords.

Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (1939), or theWar Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swordsfrom Nazi Germany.The year '1939'in the center refers to the establishment of the award by Adolf Hitler on October 18, 1939.Swordsbehind the cross: This indicates that the medal was awarded for actions performed under combat conditions (with swords). Without swords, it was for non-combatant merit.