Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China participating in operations at Loire

participating in operations at Loire and Le Mans

on July 10

and together with the first boats of the Flotilla were prepared for combat in the Channel

1942 at Fort Jay

also stamped with a Sofia studio mark in Bulgarian Cyrillic

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China participating in operations at Loire(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