Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Archive 000 men or about ninety-five

000 men or about ninety-five percent of its authorized strength

The cap band itself is constructed of light brown wool

This cased set comes with TWO expertise’s of authenticity

85% of the original gilding intact

but were primarily employed as an anti-partisan force operating on land

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords & Crown Archive 000 men or about ninety-five(Militr Verdienstkreuz). A Bavarian Military Merit Cross with Swords and Crown, a Maltese Cross constructed of bronze, with swords crossed above the upper arm, the obverse central medallion presents the cipher for King Ludwig III, circumscribed by the inscription MERENTI (MERIT), the reverse bears the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt, dated 1866, measuring 42. 82 mm (w) x 63. 35 mm (h), on loop for suspension from original wartime