The 9th Mounted Rifle Battalion was organized on March 15
her greatest success was the sinking of the Junyo Maru
It was formed in August 1943 using Croatian Home Guard soldiers with a German cadre
the obverse plate with an enamelled HJ insignia
marked "BILDGIESSEREI / KRAAS / BERLIN 42" (Kraas Foundry
Bavaria, Kingdom. A Grouping Of First War Period Military Service Decorations GTRexclude The 9th Mounted Rifle Battalion(Bayerische Kriegsabzeichen). A grouping of two Bavarian First War Period military service decorations, including a miniature King Ludwigs Cross, constructed of blackened bronze, on loop for suspension, unmarked, measuring 19 mm (h) x 16. 5 mm (w), in good condition, and; a Bavarian Order of Military Merit, Third Class stick pin, constructed of coppered bronze, unmarked, measuring 18. 5 mm (h) x 11. 5 mm (w) with a 48 mm long pin, in extremely fine