Pour le Mérite
The Pour le Mérite, also known as the Blue Max (German: [Blauer Max] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) was an medal given out during World War I. It was the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order until the end of World War I.
The Pour le Mérite was awarded only to recgonize outstanding personal achievements. It was not a general marker of someone's social status.
New awards were not given out after the end of the Prussian monarchy in November 1918. Ernst Jünger, a German author, was the last living person to receive the military class award.[1]
Pour Le Mérite Media
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D-PRU Pour le Merite 1 BAR
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D-PRU Pour le Merite 2 BAR
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Pour le Mérite with oak leaves
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Grand Cross of the Pour le Mérite
The "Red Baron" Manfred von Richthofen wears the "Blue Max".
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Orden Pour le Merite Vredesklasse
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D-PRU Pour le Merite 1 BAR
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James J. Sheehan wearing his Pour le Mérite in 2014
References
- ↑ Gaudi, Robert (2023-06-28). African Kaiser: General Paul Von Lettow-Vorbeck and the Great War in Africa ... - Robert Gaudi - Google Books. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-425-28371-4. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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