Germany, Imperial. A Pour Le Mérite In Gold, Collector’s Copy Dedicated To General Ernst Von Hoeppner By Rothe, C. 1960 United Republic of the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered red fouled anchor

John of Jerusalem" by Charles W

slight oxidation on the reverse but otherwise mint condition

in bronzed and darkened metal (magnetic)

on a full-length modern neck ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A Pour Le Mérite In Gold, Collector’s Copy Dedicated To General Ernst Von Hoeppner By Rothe, C. 1960 United Republic of the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered(Pour le Mrite). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. (1740 1918 issue; c. 1960 manufacture). A rare and unique Pour le Mrite, constructed of 14k Gold, consisting of a Maltese Cross with each arm joined through the quadrants by a double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse with blue enameled arms, bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE set over the three, six, and nine oclock arm, with the twelve oclock arm bearing a crowned gilt