Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 Hold Iron Cross 1st Class 1939

Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 - Schinkel Version

maker marked “RZM M1/72” (Fritz Zimmermann

120 mm and 40 mm x 1

including “SS-Feldpost

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite Miniature, C. 1917 Hold Iron Cross 1st Class 1939(Pour le Mrite Miniatur). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. Constructed of gilded silver with enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, with a finely detailed gilt Prussia imperial eagle joining each quadrant, the obverse three, six, and nine oclock arms bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE, the twelve oclock arm bearing a gilt crowned monogram of King Friedrich II, the reverse plain, the twelve oclock arm with a