Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China and eight Postcards (with handwritten

and eight Postcards (with handwritten entries on their reverses)

Constructed of red-dyed cotton

On the request of President Abraham Lincoln

reverse inscribed in blue ink "C FLIGHT"

including a Waffen-SS Signals EM/NCO’s sleeve diamond

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China and eight Postcards (with handwritten(Militrverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern und Etui). Instituted 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II. Military Division. In silver, a Maltese cross with pebbled fields, the obverse medallion in black enamel features the crowned cypher of King Ludwig II, surrounded by a white enamel ring inscribed MERENTI, the reverse presents a rampant lion with the date 1866 at the top, crossed swords atop the 12 oclock arm, measures 43. 1mm (w) x 51. 2mm (h