Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Crown And Swords certificate_of_authenticity A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei EM/NCO’s visor

A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei EM/NCO’s visor cap

The division entered the Second World War with the the 2nd Division "Grenadiers of Sardinia"

number engraved "13248" on the edge of the arm at 9 o'clock

He signed his Attestation Paper with the 4th Infantry Battalion on September 23

Its Heroes and Their Valour - From Personal Accounts

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, I Class With Crown And Swords certificate_of_authenticity A well-preserved Feuerschutzpolizei EM/NCO’s visor(Militrverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded copper with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a white enameled belt and buckle bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI with arabesques, the reverse bearing a