Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, By Wagner, C.1930 Newly Listed he was appointed Junior Major

he was appointed Junior Major of the 3rd Battalion

Orange Free State and Natal

reverse inscribed ""PAULUS REINERIUS PRINCIPIS MUNUS AN : I 1779"" in the centre

meaning that these rare daggers were in use only for a short period of about 2 years

crazing evident in the enamels on the flag on the reverse

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, By Wagner, C.1930 Newly Listed he was appointed Junior Major(Orden Pour le Merite fr Militrverdienst Ordenskreuz mit Eichenlaub). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. (1813 1918 issue; post 1918 reissue). A well preserved postwar replacement issue Pour le Mrite with Oak Leaves, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Maltese Cross with blue enameled arms, the quadrants joined together by finely detailed gilt Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse three, six, and nine