A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords GTRexclude with nice thick backing

with nice thick backing

21 Jermyn Street

All in very fine condition

1944 near Caen

He sailed from Halifax

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords GTRexclude with nice thick backingA textbook example of a 3rd Class Bavarian Military Cross with Swords; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a ring inscribed Merenti (Merit); the reverse bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt dated 1866; on a loop for suspension; with a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 48. 96 mm x 41. 55 mm; weighing 20. 2