Prussia, Kingdom. The Pour Le Mérite With Oak Leaves Of General Bruno Von Mudra, In Gold, By Johann Wagner & Söhne Auction Archive wearing the Iron Cross I

wearing the Iron Cross I Class

16 mm x 85 mm

the obverse presents a black mobile swastika in the centre over a bed of white enamel

Footnote: This helmet suggests private purchase like those usually worn by senior NCOs

Prussia, Kingdom. The Pour Le Mérite With Oak Leaves Of General Bruno Von Mudra, In Gold, By Johann Wagner & Söhne Auction Archive wearing the Iron Cross I(Pour le Mrite in Gold mit Eichenlaub). Instituted June 1740 by Friedrich II (the Great) of Prussia. (c. 1914 1916 issue). A rare and striking example of the Pour le Mrite with Oak Leaves from the estate of General Bruno von Mudra, constructed of Gold with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, each joined through the quadrants by finely detailed and double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine