Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude the United Kingdom and France

the United Kingdom and France during the First World War

then transferred to the Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp on the 14th

The inside is lined in dark gray cotton

an excellent quality badge with nearly 100% of gilt remaining

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Ii Class With Swords, C.1914 GTRexclude the United Kingdom and France(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