Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords, C.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the Highest Council of Ministers

the Highest Council of Ministers approved a change to the St George Cross

Pour le Merite and Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords recipient General der Flieger Robert Ritter von Greim (1892–1945)

The top of the pendant bears a loop with a “V” shaped bale attached

loss evident in the blue enamels on the reverse centrepiece ring

each constructed of inner green Russian braid surrounded by bright gilded wire Russian braids with evenly spaced interwoven green Vs

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords, C.1914 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the Highest Council of Ministers(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse bearing a central blue enamelled disc overlaid by a silver monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a white enamelled belt and buckle bearing an inscription of