Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross GTRexclude the base similarly featuring a

the base similarly featuring a hollow void with a lacquered wooden insert

suspension marked with lion

Instituted 13 September 1915 by King Wilhelm II

An extremely rare Heer Panzer General’s overseas cap

Nebraska in 1949 and lived there until 1985

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross GTRexclude the base similarly featuring a(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. Military Division. In silver, a Maltese cross with pebbled fields, the obverse medallion in black enamel features the crowned cypher of King Ludwig II, surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed MERENTI, the reverse presents a rampant lion with the date 1866 at the top, crossed swords atop the 12 oclock arm, measures 43. 1mm (w) x 51. 2mm (h