Bavaria, Kingdom. A Franco-Prussian War Veteran’s Medal Bar Auction similarly bearing sickle and hammer

similarly bearing sickle and hammer insignia

30 mm x 41 mm

in the Communist Youth Union

because a pilot is never lost

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Franco-Prussian War Veteran’s Medal Bar Auction similarly bearing sickle and hammer(Ordensschnalle). A Franco Prussian War veterans medal bar featuring two decorations, including a Bavarian War Merit Cross, III Class with Swords, constructed of coppered bronze, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised monogram of King Ludwig II, within a stylized belt and buckle bearing a raised inscription of MERENTI (MERIT), the twelve oclock arm