Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 United Republic of dated October 1

dated October 1

on loop for suspension from its period original parade-mounted ribbon with horizontal pinback

and to Oberscharfuhrer 1944

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

A plumber as well as a welder by profession

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 United Republic of dated October 1(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