Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Third Class Cross, C.1905 Archive A Second War 1939-1945 Star

A Second War 1939-1945 Star with France and Germany Clasp - FRANCE AND GERMANY

with silver 25 Years Jubilee oakleaves

maker marked "DESCHLER MÜNCHEN" and marked "GES

long soiled original ribbon

Footnote: The UFF was founded in 1881 by Madame Koechlin-Schwart with the aim of offering impartial assistance to combatants in times of war and support to public agencies in time of national catastrophe

Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Third Class Cross, C.1905 Archive A Second War 1939-1945 Star1887 1918 Issue. (Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Kreuz 3. Klasse); a silver gilt cross with blue enameled arms; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God?); the reverse inscribed Viruti (Latin Virtue) in blue enamels; on a swivel crown and loop for suspension marked EQ for Edward Quellenhorst, Mnchen; measuring 36. 18 mm (w) x 61. 00 mm (h); weighing 20. 5 grams;