A Bavarian Military Merit Medal; 3Rd Class Cross With Award Document 1918 Hold with clean and strong Party

with clean and strong Party and mass organizations

Himmler in return granted him the best assignments — mostly related to horses — and rapid promotion through the ranks

(marked 800 on reverse)

Footnote: Awarded to staff service to the Armed Forces evidencing outstanding initiative and devotion to duty

A Bavarian Military Merit Medal; 3Rd Class Cross With Award Document 1918 Hold with clean and strong PartyBronze, 43 mm x 66 mm inclusive of its crown and crossed swords suspension, lightly soiled original ribbon, oxidation spot on the reverse, near extremely fine. Accompanied by its Award Document (to an Unteroffizier, dated May 28, 1918 at Munich, marked with the Bavarian coat of arms, printed in black ink with the personalized inscriptions in black ink, on a thick white paper stock, 167 mm x 210 mm, fold marks, lightly soiled, better than very fine).