Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Superior Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1967 Archive 1962 General Service Medal to

1962 General Service Medal to the 116th Mahrattas - George V

17 mm each

circumscribed by inscriptions of “DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER” (“TO THE GERMAN MOTHER”)

the reverse retaining a fully-intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A/427” and a secondary code of “409011”

who have died or are missing following events of exceptional gravity [

Germany, Federal Republic. A Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves, Superior Exhibition Example by Steinhauer & Lück, c. 1967 Archive 1962 General Service Medal to(Pour le Mrite mit Eichenlaub, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms joined through the quadrants by Prussian imperial eagles executed in exceptional detail, the three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing the gilt monogram of King Friedrich II of Prussia, the twelve o'clock arm bearing a semi circular loop