Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Medal Hold in stamped brass with stamped

in stamped brass with stamped brass face plate affixed by two spot solders

1917) and was declared a Deserter"

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He also attached a copy of the press report from the London Daily Mail

Footnote: This Order was founded by Louis XIV on April 5

Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael Merit Medal Hold in stamped brass with stampedA fine example of a Bavarian Royal Merit Order of St. Michael Merit Medal (Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael); c. 1910, a silver medal; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God?); the reverse inscribed Viruti (Latin Virtue); on loop for suspension, with its period original shortened ribbon (sewn together around the loop on one end); measuring 36. 01 mm in diameter;