Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class Hold extensive chipping evident in the

extensive chipping evident in the blue enamels

nearly extremely fine (with award document

Unfortunately the next two assignments are indecipherable

with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder

Cousins 2d Bn

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class Hold extensive chipping evident in the(Militr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, presenting as a Maltese Cross with obverse central medallion depicting raised monogram of King Ludwig on a black enamel background within a white enamel ring bearing motto of MERENTI (For Merit), reverse presents silvered central medallion depicting lion rampant within a silvered ring bearing raised