Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Newly Listed the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal

enough to enable him to be discharged on the 14th

Buckle in silvered copper on the right end

dated April 9

It was in the last five years of service

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Newly Listed the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal(Militrverdienstkreuz des Bayerischen Militrverdienstorden III. Klasse, mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross constructed of copper plated bronze; the obverse with a central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig II within a border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed with lettering reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central medallion bearing a crowned Bavarian lion within a border in the form of a buckled belt with numbers