Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order Of The White Lion, Iii Class Commander Hold Bavaria: Military Merit Cross with

Bavaria: Military Merit Cross with Crossed Silver Swords Clasp

He began his military career as a volunteer in the Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment 11 on October 1

Hoth was dismissed from command by Adolf Hitler in 1943

Stitched onto the right panel is an aluminum edelweiss featuring gilded stamen indicating Austrian issue

stating ÖSTERR

Czechoslovakia, Republic. An Order Of The White Lion, Iii Class Commander Hold Bavaria: Military Merit Cross with(d Blho lva). Instituted December 7, 1922. In silver, a large repeating point red enamel cross with ball finials, silver gilt leaflets in each quadrant, the obverse medallion presents a superimposed silver rampant lion, reverse centre with motto PRAVDA VTZ (Truth Prevails), coat of arms of the former parts of Czechoslovakia on each arm (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia), with hollow leaflet suspension with crossed palms,