Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite, With Oak Leaves, By Rothe, C.1945 Auction Ontario on July 11

Ontario on July 11

with modern ribbon

the obverse with a rightward-facing profile of Kaiser Wilhelm II circumscribed by name and title

1 Office Course at Brocton

this is a letter about several men who had redeemed themselves in this way

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite, With Oak Leaves, By Rothe, C.1945 Auction Ontario on July 11(Pour le Mrite). Instituted in June 1740 by Frederick II of Prussia. In gilded silver, presenting as a blue enamelled Maltese cross, with four open beaked eagles between the cross arms, each carefully hand etched and detailed and held solidly in their respective positions, the obverse centre with typical and expected Roman style gold lettering on the obverse as well as a finely detailed gold crown, the reverse presents plain blue enamel, the blue