Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Military Merit Cross, with Swords, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1908-1946 issue

1908-1946 issue

Footnote: There were 15 Austrian Dragoon Regiments of cavalry at the outbreak of war in 1914 and they wore their original colourful uniforms

The front of the cap band features an additional insignia presenting as a BeVo-style tri-colour cockade within a white oak leaf wreath

on August 25

measuring 87 mm (w) x 120 mm (l) x 20 mm (h)

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Merit, I Class Military Merit Cross, with Swords, c.1930 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1908-1946 issueInstituted July 19, 1886. In bronze gilt, a cross with pebbled arms and a central white and black enamel center, crossed swords atop the 12 oclock arm, measures 42. 4 mm (w) x 51. 0 mm (h), replacement ribbon, very fine condition.