Bavaria, State. A Civil Merit Medal, By Losch, C.1890 Newly Listed AWC of L Lapel Badge

AWC of L Lapel Badge with "48" Badge: in sterling silver with red and navy blue enamels

with spread-out wings clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Most of these Croatian Volunteer units were involved in the battles on the Eastern Front

Welland Canal Field Battery is listed on page 274 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

and neighboring countries

Bavaria, State. A Civil Merit Medal, By Losch, C.1890 Newly Listed AWC of L Lapel Badge(Zivilverdienstmedaille). Instituted on 31 December 1792. Type III. (1808 1918 Issue). A round, silver medal, the obverse presents the right facing bust of Maximilian Joseph, surrounded by the inscription MAXIMILIAN IOSEPH KNIG VON BAIERN, the maker mark under the neck section of the bust displays LOSCH, the reverse centre presents the five line inscription DEM VERDIENSTE UM FRST UND VATERLAND (THE MERIT OF PRINCE AND FATHERLAND), surrounded by a