Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 GTRexclude illustrating a red cross on

illustrating a red cross on an evergreen branch

accommodating a flattened vertical catch which meets a flattened catch soldered to a rectangular base plate

with both sides of the collar adorned with Flieger collar tabs

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Hughes was with the 19th Infantry Battalion (Central Ontario Regiment) when he was Killed in Action

Germany, Imperial. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1965 GTRexclude illustrating a red cross on(Pour le Mrite, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi colour enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by detailed and 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 gilt monogram of King Friedrich II, the twelve oclock arm topped by a circular suspension connecting to