Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class Hold Unfortunately the next two assignments

Unfortunately the next two assignments are indecipherable

extensive chipping evident in the blue enamels

with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder

surrounded by a cluster of maple leaves on the front cover

Coast Artillery Corps

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class Hold Unfortunately the next two assignments(Militr Verdienstkreuz II. Klasse). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, presenting as a Maltese Cross with obverse central medallion depicting raised monogram of King Ludwig on a black enamel background within a white enamel ring bearing motto of MERENTI (For Merit), reverse presents silvered central medallion depicting lion rampant within a silvered ring bearing raised