Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross With Swords, Iii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed The sender is H

The sender is H

one missing

the blade’s ricasso is marked PUMA

one of many members of the Canadian Force singled out for the award in that edition

extremely fine condition with light scuffing and a small crease

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross With Swords, Iii Class, C.1915 Newly Listed The sender is HInstituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of zinc, with crossed Roman swords above the 12 oclock cross arm, the obverse centre presents a circular central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed MERENTI (MERIT) above, with arabesques below, the reverse centre bearing the Bavarian crowned lion rampant within a circular border in the form of a buckled belt