Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Auction Archive they were supplied with sacks

they were supplied with sacks of rice that had congealed

"22 Years Service" clasp affixed to its original ribbon with pinback

Booklet entitled "Decorations for Bravery" (202 mm x 253 mm)

its source of ignition

inscribed F

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Auction Archive they were supplied with sacks(Militrverdienstkreuz des Bayerischen Militrverdienstorden III. Klasse, mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross constructed of copper plated bronze; 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