A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords By Jacob Leser Buy Now This would explain Karl Lange’s

This would explain Karl Lange’s young appearance and his late battle deployment

date marked "s" (1917)

obverse illustrating the right-facing H

As an introduction

Hansen was promoted to Lance-Bombardier on February 14

A Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2Nd Class With Swords By Jacob Leser Buy Now This would explain Karl Lange’sA fine example of a Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords; in silvered copper and black and white enamels; maltese cross with crossed swords above the upper arm; the obverse with a circular central black enamel medallion with the cypher of King Ludwig III in silver, surrounded by a white enameled ring inscribed in silver letters Merenti (Merit); the reverse without enamels, bearing the Bavarian crowned lion circumscribed by a buckled