Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China also stamped with a Sofia

also stamped with a Sofia studio mark in Bulgarian Cyrillic

Instituted by King Ferdinand VII on March 24

OBERSTEN SA-FÜHRUNG” with a maker’s mark of “W

participating in operations at Loire and Le Mans

flying over a battlefield

Bavaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, II Class Military Merit Cross Province of China also stamped with a Sofia(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