Germany, Imperial. The Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, To Hugo Gottlieb Von Kathen, Commander Of The 74Th Infantry certificate_of_authenticity The pouch is accompanied by

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The exterior weaving has come undone towards one of the ends

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Germany, Imperial. The Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, To Hugo Gottlieb Von Kathen, Commander Of The 74Th Infantry certificate_of_authenticity The pouch is accompanied byThe group includes the Pour le Mrite awarded to von Kathen on the 28 August 1916 as well as the oak leaves received on the 27th of August 1917. (Orden pour le mrite mit Eichenlaub). Instituted in 1870 by Friedrich II. (In Gold With Oak Leaves Issued 1813 1915). A finely enameled blue Maltese cross set in Gold with eagles in between each cross arm, the obverse presenting the crown and cypher F for Friedrich on the top cross arm, Pour le Mrite (For