Germany WWI Bavaria Regimental Cross of Honor of the Royal Bavarian Life Guard Infantry Regiment

Imperial Germany – Kingdom of Bavaria: 
Regimental Cross of Honor with clasp of the 
Royal Bavarian Life Guard Infantry Regiment (the 
King's Bodyguard)
Inscribed: “Fur Konig und Vaterland” (For King 
and Country) & "In Treue Fest" (Steadfast in 
Loyalty).
These Crosses were awarded to the Bavarian 
Regiments roughly about the year 1900.
The Royal Bavarian Life Guard Infantry Regiment 
was formed in Munich, in 1814, as Grenadier Guard 
Regiment. 
Before its formation two other Bavarian Regiments
held the same name: The 10th Infantry Regiment 
"King Ludwig" (from 1684 to 1778) and the 1st 
Infantry Regiment "The King" (from 1778 to 1811).
The Royal Bavarian Life Guard Infantry Regiment 
participated in the the German Civil War of 1866, 
the Franco–Prussian War of 1870 and WW1. 
During WW1 the Regiment fought on both the
Western and the Eastern Fronts, the Italian Front,
and the Balkans (Battle of Verdun, Battle of the 
Argonne Forest, Romanian & Serbian Campaigns, 
12th Battle of the Isonzo, West Flanders Offensive 
1918, Battle of the Somme).
Overall the Regiment suffered aprox. 4400 casualties
during the Great War - among them Prince Heinrich
of Bavaria, Commander of the 3rd Battalion who
was mortally wounded on Nov. 16 1916, during the 
Romanian Campaign.
The end of WW1 found the Regiment in Serbia 
covering the retreat of the German Army. 
Following the Armistice it returned to Munich were 
it was disbanded on 28 Nov. 1918.

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WW1 1914 -1918

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