Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, Crown, and Case, by Jacob Leser GTRexclude 80mm (w) x 56

80mm (w) x 56

The membership of United Spanish War Veterans thus consisted of veterans of three distinct wars: the Spanish-American War (April 1898 to February 1899

which was later exchanged for the George Cross (GC) (1948)

affixing the shield to a magnetic steel backplate with an intact paper liner and field-grey wool liner indicating Heer issue

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, Crown, and Case, by Jacob Leser GTRexclude 80mm (w) x 56(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern, Krone, und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the twelve oclock arm riveted with a sword clasp, the reverse bearing a central