Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity engraved "1287 P

engraved "1287 P

His untiring efforts in the Officers Procurement program were responsible in large measure for the creditable achievements of the First Service Command in the procurement of officers during the war

forcing him to stay at home to look after the house

six of which were combat missions

The text reads: “Eternally rules the law of “Die and Become again

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Military Merit, Third Class, With Swords, By Jacob Leser, C.1914 certificate_of_authenticity engraved "1287 P(Bayerische Militrverdienstorden, III. Klasse mit Schwertern). c. 1905 1918. A silver gilt Maltese cross with blue enameled arms and with flames between the arms fo 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 silver gilt lettering; the reverse with a central black