Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 United Republic of A cross pattée of multi-piece

A cross pattée of multi-piece construction consisting of a blackened magnetic iron core within a ribbed silvered border

1915 and soon embarked for service in the French theatre

& Foreign Order Group to Famed General “Iron Mike” Michaelis

the exterior bearing a silver aluminum wire tresse with two machine-embroidered light blue threaded bands

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 United Republic of A cross pattée of multi-piece(Pour le Mrite Miniatur). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, with a finely detailed gilt Prussia imperial eagle joining each quadrant, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilt crowned monogram of King Friedrich II, the reverse plain, the twelve oclock arm with a