Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit schwertern, marked L15, Orth, Wartime or postwar?

[Franjo Vuk]

Hello gents, what are your opinions about this cross? Is it genuine wartime piece, or is it made postwar?

Best regards,
Franko

[Franjo Vuk]

[BMB]

As I wrote on WRF.
This cross is made with the same tools that Orth used during the war, some believe it's war time and mistyped marked L15 instead of 15 and some believe they are assembled after the war with leftovers parts.

Best Regards
Martin

[Franjo Vuk]

I just have red several threads about this KVK1 L15 here on the WAF and its obvious that this cross is genuine wartime piece made by Friedrich Orth. Dietrich has pointed out that in all that threads about this cross which I have found here. So this have nothing to do with someones belief I would say. It seems that its the fact that this KVK1 is just wrongly marked L15 instead 15, but besides that it is original example.

Best regards,

Franko

[Franjo Vuk]

Although I have found the answer in some older threads here, as well as on some other forums, I just want to be absolutely sure. Is there any other opinion about this KVK1? I am absolutrly certain regarding authenticity of this piece, but again I would be happy to get some more confirmation.

Best regards,
Franko