Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Deschler & Sohn United Republic of (Wehrmacht Porträts)

(Wehrmacht Porträts)

possibly at the Battle of Mont Sorrel and was subsequently reported as a prisoner-of-war at Dulmen

She was temporarily patched and returned to Halifax and was decommissioned at Halifax on February 6

unmarked (but typical badge by maker FLL)

part of the 8th Army

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, By Deschler & Sohn United Republic of (Wehrmacht Porträts)(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm with a crossed sword clasp, the