Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Bronze Merit Medal Archive sticker residue on inside lid

sticker residue on inside lid

and subsequent major offensives in Russia including Kiev

An unusual grouping to an SS soldier

reverse illustrating a standing swan fronting a ribbon banner inscribed "CYGNIS INSIGNIS"

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Bronze Merit Medal Archive sticker residue on inside lid(Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom Heiligen Michael, Bronzene Medaille). Issued 1894 1918. A round bronze medal; the obverse depicting St. Michael slaying a dragon his shield reads Quis Ut Deus (Latin Who [is] like God?); the reverse inscribed Virtuti (German Virtue); on a loop for suspension from a correct replacement ribbon; 35. 95 mm in diameter; weighing 19. 6 grams; in overall very fine condition.