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    THE KING LUDWIG CROSS

    Jul 30, 2021 3 minutes
    by Michael H. Swanson, COL (Ret.) US Army

    The King Ludwig Cross is one of the lesser-known Great War medals that was presented for service by the State of Bavaria () in support of the German Empire. The medal was instituted by Ludwig III, King of Bavaria. King Ludwig III stated that the medal was to be presented as a “token of commemoration and recognition of those who during this war have performed with particular merit for the army or

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