Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Newly Listed Nine year Long Service Medal

Nine year Long Service Medal

dated April 9

officially impressed with "408131 Pte

silver and enamel

It was in the last five years of service

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Cased Order Of Military Merit, War Merit Cross Third Class, With Swords Newly Listed Nine year Long Service Medal(Militrverdienstkreuz des Bayerischen Militrverdienstorden III. Klasse, mit Schwertern). A Maltese cross constructed of copper plated bronze; the obverse with a central medallion bearing the crowned cipher of King Ludwig II within a border in the form of a buckled belt inscribed with lettering reading Merenti (Latin Merit); the reverse with a central medallion bearing a crowned Bavarian lion within a border in the form of a buckled belt with numbers