Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 Hold the six o’clock arm with

the six o’clock arm with an reinstitution date of “1939”

was worn on uniform

Despite inoculations

Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 - Schinkel Version

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 Hold the six o’clock arm with(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