Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic features the same nine-point white

features the same nine-point white enamelled star with rays between each quadrant with blue enamelled stars atop the rays

03mm (w) x 34

marked "1914-1917" on the reverse centrepiece

Eventually

Generalmajor von Pfuhlstein"

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, I Class Cross with Crown and Swords, c. 1935 Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic features the same nine-point white(Militrverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central black enameled medallion overlaid by a raised and gilded monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a white enameled stylized belt and buckle, bearing a gilt inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with