Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross Second Class, With Crown & Swords Newly Listed sewn upon a white leather

sewn upon a white leather base

A mint Golden Grade Mother’s Cross (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter) with original case of issue by Werner Redd

surrounded by an open-ended wreath composed of maple leaves on the left and laurel leaves on the right

then was struck off strength to "O" Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp at Witley on May 25

serving until the following November

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross Second Class, With Crown & Swords Newly Listed sewn upon a white leather(Bayerisches Militr Verdienstkreuz, II. Klasse, mit Krone und Schwertern). A Silver Maltese cross with crossed Roman Swords; the obverse with a circular central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in silver lettering; the reverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned