Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Merit Cross, C.1914 Hold Schilling served in the 6th

Schilling served in the 6th Company of the 2nd Battalion of Panzer Grenadier Regiment 42

both of which were despatched on March 26

A 1933 NSDAP Sachsentreffen badge

Washington on November 30th

He was the father of Admiral John S

Bavaria. A Royal Merit Order Of St. Michael, Merit Cross, C.1914 Hold Schilling served in the 6th1887 1918 Issue. A fine example of a Bavarian Royal Merit Order of St. Michael Merit Cross (Bayerisch Kniglicher Verdienstorden vom heiligen Michael Verdienstkreuz; a silver cross patte; 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 loop for suspension, with its period original shortened ribbon; measuring 37. 41 mm (w) x 37. 57