Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction KIA during the Battle of

KIA during the Battle of the Scarpe

both the top and bottom of the brassard have approximately 20mm wide oak leaf separately sewn section produced in gold thread on red cotton

French Cross of the French Society for the Aid of Wounded Military - Franco-Prussian War

2 mm (w) x 53 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction KIA during the Battle of(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