Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück with Case, c. 1965 certificate_of_authenticity The eagle insignia measures 62

The eagle insignia measures 62 mm (w) x 28 mm (h)

A fine example of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1

the obverse bearing a raised Algiz rune inset with a diamond

He got his legs out and he crawled back up in and he shook hands with all of us and he said

two visible rivets securing the exterior edelweiss in place

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück with Case, c. 1965 certificate_of_authenticity The eagle insignia measures 62(Pour le Mrite mit Etui, Museumsstck). Constructed of a gilded alloy with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilt monogram of King Friedrich II, the twelve oclock arm topped by a suspension arch retaining a suspension