Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit I Class In Gold, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity He was released from Active

He was released from Active Service prior to August 1946

Klasse” in top condition

unmarked however exhibits the manufacturing characteristics typical of maker Karl Poellath

"It was as fine a piece of work as I ever saw in my life

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit I Class In Gold, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 certificate_of_authenticity He was released from Active(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, I. Klasse, in Gold). Issued 1905 1918. A hollow Gold Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with Gold flames between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in Gold lettering; the reverse with a central black enameled