Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, Crown, and Case, by Jacob Leser consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 9 mm (h) x 35

9 mm (h) x 35

serving at National Headquarters as Vice Chief of Naval Staff and as the Fourth Member of the Naval Board in 1949

first two medals exhibit bruising

The Julleuchters were manufactured under his orders and sent to SS-NCO's as "Christmas gifts" at the Winter Solstice

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Military Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, Crown, and Case, by Jacob Leser consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 9 mm (h) x 35(Militrverdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit Schwertern, Krone, und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. (1913 1918 issue). Constructed of coppered bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central monogram of King Ludwig II, situated within a stylized belt and buckle bearing an inscription of MERENTI (MERIT) with arabesques, the twelve oclock arm riveted with a sword clasp, the reverse bearing a central