Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class Cross with Crown United Republic of and is ordained with a

and is ordained with a “NDH” wreath and anchor in hand embroidered bullion

All orders

exhibiting chipping in the black paint)

A matching set of Luftwaffe Leutnant collar tabs

the reverse medallion is maker marked TANFANI & BERTARELLI

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, II Class Cross with Crown United Republic of and is ordained with a(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Krone). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of silvered copper with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion, overlaid by a raised monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a silvered inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the