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- Wikipedia - List of the Pour le Mérite (military class) recipients
Germany's highest military medal awarded during World War One was the The Pour le Mérite known as the Blue Max German Blauer Max it was the German Kingdom of Prussia's highest order of merit. It was awarded strictly as a recognition of extraordinary personal achievement,The award was given as both a military (1740–1918) and civil (1740–1810, after 1842 as a separate class) honour.The Pour le Mérite is an order, in which a person is admitted into membership, and should not be referred to as a medal or decoration.The symbol of the award was a blue-enameled Maltese Cross with golden eagles between the arms and the Prussian royal cypher and the words Pour le Mérite , For Merit in French written in gold letters on the body of the cross.
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- PLM Pour le Mérite
- KIA Killed in Action
| Last Name | First Names | Conflict | Flag of Country | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lohs | Johannes Oswald | WWI | 
| PLM, KIA (Sandettie Bank) |
| Richthofen | Manfred Albrecht | WWI |
| PLM, KIA (France) |
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