Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Swords, C.1915 Archive in worn sondition

in worn sondition

16 Squadron sometime thereafter

poor sanitary conditions

3 mm (w) x 25 mm (h)

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iv Class With Swords, C.1915 Archive in worn sondition(Militr Verdienstkreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 Issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the loop bearing a crossed sword clasp, consisting of a Maltese Cross with flames emanating from between the quadrants, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver crowned monogram of Ludwig III within a white