Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück with Case, c. 1965 Newly Listed both demonstrating some material fatigue

both demonstrating some material fatigue to the piping and one with some mothing to the reverse wool

bearing the Romanian coat-of-arms on the obverse

the sweatband having experienced separation from the cap on the left side from active use

and a maker code of “55/42” for F

in the Argonne-Meuse Sector

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite, Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück with Case, c. 1965 Newly Listed both demonstrating some material fatigue(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