Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive on a silver aluminum threaded

on a silver aluminum threaded know with a field gray wool backer

Scattered gilt wear and chipping evident in the red enamels on the reverse centrepiece of the Badge

8 mm (w) x 41

Footnote: With the appearance of this shortened tunic and the abandon of the Feldgrau colour adopted in 1907

20 Squadron on June 6th

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive on a silver aluminum threaded(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, Bruststern zur 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on July 19, 1866 by Knig Ludwig II. (Issued 1905 1918). A silver eight pointed multi rayed star with a set of crossed swords attached at the twelve oclock position, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (Latin