Kingdom Bavaria Award document for military honour cross 3. class with crown and swords

Framed award document for the Bayern Militar-vedienstkreuz 3. klasse mit krone und schwertern The award has been made out to Unteroffizier der Bespannungs-Abteilung Nr. 18 Hermann Rietz. This was a division who was responsible of the Artillery train. This was a train of wagons (horse driven) later mechanized with all goods needs to setup the artillery. The Großherzoglich-Hessische Train-Abteilung Nr. 18. On October 1, 1901, the number was changed to No. 18. The bespannugs-abteilungen that were gradually established and intended for the foot artillery and technical troops were shifted back and forth between the battalions several times.