Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, C.1918 Auction Archive The part of the belt

The part of the belt that appears on the wearer's back has two 73 mm x 96

At Christmas

with evidence of pinback repair

measuring 40 mm x 68 mm

with back button

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, Iii Class With Swords And Case, C.1918 Auction Archive The part of the belt(Militrverdienstkreuz, III. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a raised central monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm overlaid by a crossed sword clasp, the reverse bearing a raised central Bavarian lion rampant,