WW1 Imperial German Bavarian Military Merit & Iron Cross Fully ID'd with Photos

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A wonderful grouping of a decorated WW1 soldier, who's last name is clearly Noll but I have had a hard time deciphering his first name.  I think it is Peter.  This grouping includes a WW1 Bavarian Military Merit Cross third class a WW1 Iron Cross 2nd class, an "Arbeitsbuch" or basically an employment record used by the NSDAP, which starts pre-WW2 and goes from 1935 to 1938, a "Wehrpass" (military record) which has dates as early as 1938 and goes through July of 1943, a rare "Sammelbuch" or receipt record book for what I think is life insurance (WW2 era), a very nice WW1 era CDV photograph of him (definitely identified by his other photo in the Wehrpass as shown), and finally a "Kriegsgebetbuch" or "War prayer book" from World War 1 dating to 1915.  "Peter" was born in 1895, so his service in WW2 would have started when he was 44.  I assume he was a prominent member of the military and apparently was part of the "Landwehr", which was a reserve force of older Germans used primarily for administration and occupation purposes.  There is a mention of him being a Major in this unit in the many entries in the Wehrpass.
The Bavarian Military Merit Cross (Militär-Verdienstkreuz) was that kingdom's main decoration for bravery and military merit for enlisted soldiers. It was intended "to reward extraordinary merit by non-commissioned officers, soldiers, and lower-ranking officials."
The Military Merit Cross ranked after the Gold and Silver Military Merit Medals (renamed the Bravery Medals in 1918), which were Bavaria's highest military honors for NCOs and enlisted soldiers.
The Iron Cross second class was awarded to many soldiers of the 1st world war.
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