Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit I Class In Gold, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Auction Signature on Post War Photo:

Signature on Post War Photo: Gerhard Konopka

bronze bar marked "(AB) PROV

Silver with gilt centrepieces

Denies any sexual perversion since then

All silver issued

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit I Class In Gold, By Gebrüder Hemmerle, C.1910 Auction Signature on Post War Photo:(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, I. Klasse, in Gold). Issued 1905 1918. A hollow Gold Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with Gold flames between the arms of the cross; the obverse with a central black enameled medallion bearing a silver gilt crowned cipher of King Ludwig III, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring in the form of a buckled belt, inscribed MERENTI (Latin Merit), in Gold lettering; the reverse with a central black enameled