A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords Newly Listed the obverse with a large

the obverse with a large ship breaking through waves with a large eagle clutching a swastika on its stern

The tag is crafted in zinc

indicating manufacture by Eisen-und Httenwerke

his Second World War Index Cards

marked with the RZM mark and with maker’s mark "M4/24" for Friedrich Linden on the reverse

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3Rd Class With Swords Newly Listed the obverse with a largeA textbook example of a 3rd Class Bavarian Military Cross with Swords; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a ring inscribed Merenti (Merit); the reverse bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled belt dated 1866; on a loop for suspension; with a correct replacement ribbon; measuring 48. 96 mm x 41. 55 mm; weighing 20. 2