Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, C.1915 GTRexclude printed in black ink on

printed in black ink on an off-white semi-coated paper stock

A War Merit Cross Second Class (“Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2

inscribed “Gott Mit Uns" (“God with Us”) in gilt lettering

the obverse depicts the city of Calw and a stahlhelm

missing its reverse cover and with significant material fatigue evident

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords, C.1915 GTRexclude printed in black ink on(Militar Verdienstorden) Instituted 19 July 1866. A Maltese cross paty constructed of gilded copper, the obverse centre bears a medallion with a crowned L cipher on a black enamel background, encompassed by a white enamel border detailed to resemble a belt with the inscription MERENTI, the cross arms are pebbled, the reverse centre bears a crowned lion rampant encompassed by a border detailed to resemble a belt with the date 1866, the obverse top