Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Merit Cross With Crown, Swords, And Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac rejoining his unit on January

rejoining his unit on January 8

a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/73” for maker Karl Erbacher

An Army Service Miniature Chain with Mine Rescue Award - Period mounted chain in bronze gilt

accompanied by period original red ribbon with a central white-black-white stripe

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iii Class Merit Cross With Crown, Swords, And Case consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac rejoining his unit on January(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern, Krone, und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the reverse bearing a central raised Bavarian lion rampant, set within a stylized