Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Iii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1915 GTRexclude ” the reverse presents an

” the reverse presents an open laurel wreath tied down

and 12 intertwined cursive letters M

000 kilometers through extreme winter conditions during which time Lapis was often reduced to eating straw from the roofs of thatched cottages in order to survive

157 mm x 212 mm

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order, Iii Class With Swords, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1915 GTRexclude ” the reverse presents an(Militr Verdienstorden, III Klasse) Instituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of silver gilt and multi coloured enamels, the obverse centre bears a black enamel medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enamel ring in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (MERIT), the arms of the cross are in blue enamel, the reverse centre bears a black enamel medallion with a gilt crowned