Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Case, By Jacob Leser Hold who influenced much of his

who influenced much of his political ideology

surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves

For his First World War service he was awarded the 1914-15 Star

dated to April 29

SS-Obergruppenführer Theodor Eicke

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Iv Class Cross With Case, By Jacob Leser Hold who influenced much of his(Militr Verdienstorden Kreuz IV. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1905 1918 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured 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 medallion overlaid by a silvered monogram of King Ludwig II, surrounded by a stylized white enameled belt and buckle bearing a