Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross, Iii Class With Crown & Swords With Case, C.1915 Auction Archive with long fine aluminum wire

with long fine aluminum wire cord tightly wound around the scabbard and pommel of the dagger

the other soldier dying and McDiarmid buried and unconscious for eight hours

A pair of award documents to Maggiore R

measuring 25 mm (w) x 38 mm (l)

featuring functioning magnetic metal clip for closing and two function magnetic metal hinges allowing the case to be opened to a 90 degree angle

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Merit Cross, Iii Class With Crown & Swords With Case, C.1915 Auction Archive with long fine aluminum wire(Militr Verdienstorden). Instituted 19 July 1866. 1915 Issue. An eight pointed cross, cross arms are grained and bordered with polished edges, obverse centre bear a crocheted L under the Bavarian royal crown surrounded by a wide hoop in the form of a belt with a buckle at the bottom, MERENTI is inscribed at the top, a crossed sword ornament is attached to the 12 oclock arm with a crown suspension, the reverse centre bears a Bavarian lion surrounded by