Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael In Gold, Iii Class, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1900 Auction a German Empire Colonial Medal

a German Empire Colonial Medal

Despite his grades being rather average (mostly “befriedigend”

The Cross resembles somewhat the Cross for War Merit (Croce al Merito di Guerra) and is often referred to as the "Croce al Merito di Guerra per le Operazioni Militari in Spagna" (Cross for War Merit for the Military Operations in Spain)

slight tears in the blackened canvas liner

the six o’clock arm with a date of “1917”

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael In Gold, Iii Class, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1900 Auction a German Empire Colonial Medal(Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom hl. Michael), III Klasse). Instituted 16 February 1837. A straight armed cross paty constructed of gold and blue enamel arm faced, the obverse bears an ovular centre plate with a raised image of the Archangel Michael on the vanquished dragon, a blue enamel cross is on his breastplate and his shield bears QUIS UT DEUS (Who (is) like God?) in blue enamel, the reverse bears a circular centre plate with VIRTUTI (VIRTUE) in