Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern Award Doc – Hochkirchen, 1942 – Reichsmarschall Göring

An original German Verleihungsurkunde zum Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (Award Certificate for the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords), issued to Oberfahrer Wilhelm Lange, from Hochkirchen.

The certificate is dated 26. August 1942 and was issued at the Hauptquartier des Oberbefehlshabers der Luftwaffe (Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe).

The award was conferred in the name of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, identified on the certificate as Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe (Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe). The document carries the official service seal of the Reich Ministry of Aviation and a handwritten certification signature beneath the words Für die Richtigkeit, with the printed designation Ministerialdirigent und Abteilungschef.

Shows age-related toning, scattered foxing and general handling wear. Several horizontal and diagonal folds are present, with additional creasing and minor edge wear. Two punched holes are present along the left margin. The official stamp and handwritten certification signature remain clearly visible.