A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class With Crown & Swords Archive Footnote: Commemorating the 1939 HJ

Footnote: Commemorating the 1939 HJ competition where all members of the HJ were permitted to participate

WEHRPASS: with photo of Karl Weniger

the chain measuring approximately 820 mm in length

part of the leafing on the bottom sprig is missing

Jones applied for enlistment to the Active Citizen Force on May 19

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class With Crown & Swords Archive Footnote: Commemorating the 1939 HJA Bavarian Military Merit Cross Second Class with Crown and Swords (Bayrisches Militr Verdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, mit Krone und Schwertern); silver Maltese Cross with crossed Roman Swords,maker marked G. H on reverse obverse with a circular central black and white enamel medallion with cipher of King Ludwig III, incribed Meriti (Merit); the reverse bears a Bavarian Lion, dated 1866; on original ribbon for combatants; measuring 65 mm x 42 mm; patina