Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords GTRexclude and the other four between

and the other four between 28 July 1943 and 30 September 1943 in the Soviet Union

Mayer” on the reverse

John Ernest Stein suitably rewarded the family of Williamson Vestes and also presented gold medals to the crew members of the Buck Jones' rescue boat

maker marked “Reinemer & Speigel

extremely fine condition and light scuffing

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords GTRexclude and the other four between(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 silver flames, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle executed in gilt and white