Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive Footnote: With the appearance of

Footnote: With the appearance of this shortened tunic and the abandon of the Feldgrau colour adopted in 1907

Silver Grade (zinc

8 mm (w) x 41

twelve battleships

Footnote: Gordon Wellington Bruce was born on March 22

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 Auction Archive Footnote: With the appearance of(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, Bruststern zur 2. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted on July 19, 1866 by Knig Ludwig II. (Issued 1905 1918). A silver eight pointed multi rayed star with a set of crossed swords attached at the twelve oclock position, the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III within a white enameled border in the form of a buckled belt with gilt letters reading MERENTI (Latin