Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pair of Military Merit Crosses, c. 1935 visually-hidden People's Republic: Order of Merit

People's Republic: Order of Merit of Labour

measuring 160 mm in length towards the front and a longer hanger strap

Footnote:  The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Wadena under the authority of G

It spent its first thirty years sailing between San Francisco

copyrighted by the author in 1965

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Pair of Military Merit Crosses, c. 1935 visually-hidden People's Republic: Order of Merit(Militrverdienstkreuze). A pair of Bavarian Military Merit Crosses, including: 1. A Military Merit Cross, II Class with Crown and Swords, constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a silvered monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT)