Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction Archive He is deemed a

He is deemed a

1868 as a Sergeant

with moderate contact marks and scratches from use

He also awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre (War Cross)

“Gneisenau”

Prussia, State. A Pour Le Mérite, Miniature, C.1918 Auction Archive He is deemed a(Pour le mrite). Instituted in 1740 by Friedrich II. A blue enamelled bronze gilt Maltese cross with gilded eagles in between each cross arm, the obverse shows the crown and cypher F for Friedrich on the top cross arm, the name Pour le Mrite (For Merit) reads across the left arm to the right and ending on the bottom arm, the reverse presents blue enamelled cross arms and eagles between each quadrant, no maker marks, measures 15. 21 mm (w) x 16. 46 mm