Germany, Imperial. The Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, To Hugo Gottlieb Von Kathen, Commander Of The 74Th Infantry Auction 26mm x 35mm

26mm x 35mm

He served with HMCS Saguenay in 1931

He enlisted as a Gunner with the 15th (Vancouver) Coast Brigade

the regiment took part in the attack on Stalingrad as part of the 3rd Panzer Grenadier Division

Germany, Imperial. The Pour-Le-Mérite With Oak Leaves, To Hugo Gottlieb Von Kathen, Commander Of The 74Th Infantry Auction 26mm x 35mmThe 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