Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross, Third Class With Swords United Republic of with ink signature of Generalleutnant

with ink signature of Generalleutnant

Footnote: Luftwaffe personnel were trained for a specific trade or military function for which the Luftwaffe utilized up to 39 different trade patches

the announcement of the latter promotion appearing in the Sixth Supplement to the London Gazette 30288 of Friday

5 mm x 95 mm when locked together)

(JOHN ALBERT HALL) Naming is officially embossed

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross, Third Class With Swords United Republic of with ink signature of Generalleutnant(Militr Verdienstkreuz). Constructed of coppered bronze, presents as a 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 lion rampant circumscribed by a buckled belt dated 1866, on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 43 mm (w) x 65 mm (h), in near