Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords Newly Listed (Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari al-Husayniya)

(Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari al-Husayniya)

The revised scale of ranks was confirmed most recently in 1985

1940 and awarded to those involved in organizing

along with a reproduction file photograph of Thomson in uniform

the obverse bearing a raised depiction of a helmet warrior gesturing toward a seascape with ships visible on the horizon

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Swords Newly Listed (Wisam al-Istahaqaq al-Askari al-Husayniya)(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, joined together through the quadrants by stylized flames, the obverse bearing a central black enameled disc overlaid by a gilt monogram of King Ludwig II, set within a stylized gilded and white enameled belt and buckle, bearing an