Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 03mm (w) x 34

03mm (w) x 34

Maker marked steel pieces by Overhoff and Cie are very rare

circumscribed by a ring inscribed FÜRCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEINE BEFEHLE (Fear God and Follow his Commands)

Eventually

along with some soiling and material fatigue of the interior

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic 03mm (w) x 34(Militrverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a white enameled stylized belt and buckle, bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with