Description
dated "1922" at the base
displaying the inscription RUSIA 1941 on the bottom
when he would enlist with the army for a second time
marked with a six-sided star and numbered "Nr
making this a signature M42 style helmet
Germany, Imperial. A Pour-Le-Mérite, Medal For Arts & Sciences, By Hossauer, Berlin certificate_of_authenticity dated "1922" at the base(Orden Pour le Mrite fr Wissenschaft und Knste). Instituted 31 May 1842 by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm IV. (1842 present issue). An early to mid 20th century example in Gold with enamels, obverse consisting of a blue enameled ring with an inscription of POUR LE MRITE, joined to a central applique bearing a Hohenzollern style imperial eagle by mirrored initials of F II for Friedrich Wilhelm II, with separately affixed stylized Gold crowns adorning four