Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive the blade measuring 272 mm

the blade measuring 272 mm in length

1 Badge (in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

There is a large patch stitched in place on the reverse for placement upon a belt

constructed of silver (marked “800” along with the traditional crescent moon and crown on the reverse)

When the Srem partisans crossed into eastern Bosnia in November 1942

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Order of Merit of St. Michael, II Class Cross in Gold, c. 1900 Archive the blade measuring 272 mm(Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael Kreuz II. Klasse in Gold). Instituted 16 February 1837 by King Ludwig I. (1887 1918). Constructed of 18K Gold with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Cross Patte with dark blue enameled arms, the obverse overlaid by a central oval medallion bearing a raised and intricately detailed depiction of St. Michael, wielding a cluster of lightning bolts and a shield bearing an inscription of QUIS UT DEUS (WHO IS LIKE