Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order War Merit Cross, First Class Hold with very light soiling evident

with very light soiling evident on the interior lining

but due to the soft verge was unable to bring the vehicle back on the road

Second Class Cross - In silver and enamels

This cap has been worn and demonstrates a pleasing degree of period wear

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order War Merit Cross, First Class Hold with very light soiling evident(Militrverdienstkreuz des Militrverdienstorden 1. Klasse). Issued 1913 1918. A Maltese cross in gilded silver; the obverse with a central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig II within a border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed with lettering reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central medallion bearing a crowned Bavarian lion within a border in the form of a buckled belt with numbers reading 1866; suspended from a