A Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross Newly Listed All with their boxes

All with their boxes

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second half show soldiers and Officers in less relaxed setting (most likely a period when the Regiment finished training and was in process of being deployed on Russian Front

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A Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross Newly Listed All with their boxesA Prussian Golden Military Merit Cross so called "Pour le Merite" for enlisted, in silver gilt, bottom arm marked "W 938", officially awarded cross, in good very fine condition, and in case of issue(Case; fine). This was highest Prussian bravery award for enlisted soldiers and only about 1350 crosses awarded during 1914 18 period, out of approximately Six million German soldiers. Rare.