Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 Province of China the interior with double-sided compartments

the interior with double-sided compartments protected by transparent celluloid covers

both the reverse of the twelve o’clock arm of the cross and the suspension ring stamped with silver content marks of “800”

the obverse centre bears a Russian double-headed eagle

supplemented by tactical maps and black-and-white illustrations

He signed his Territorial Force Attestation Paper with the Yorkshire Hussars Reserves at York on September 22

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 Province of China the interior with double-sided compartments(Pour le Mrite Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a monogram of King Friedrich II, topped by an eyelet retaining Oak Leaves, similarly executed in gilded bronze, both components