PRUSSIAN CASED GERMAN CROSS WWI POUR LE MERITE WAGNER 938 SILVER OSWALD BOELCKE for Sale

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PRUSSIAN CASED GERMAN CROSS WWI POUR LE MERITE WAGNER 938 SILVER OSWALD BOELCKE For Sale

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PRUSSIAN CASED GERMAN CROSS WWI POUR LE MERITE WAGNER 938 SILVER OSWALD BOELCKE:
$1350.00

A superb PLM in case with original period pictures (2) of Oswald Boelcke who scored a remarkable 40 aerial victories in WWI.Specifics to this listing:

PLM - gold plated 938 silver (marked on lower cross arm with "938" and "W" for firm of J. Wagner, Berlin)
"800" silver marked ribbon loop, gold plated
Crown and lettering in exquisite detail
Excellent real glass enamel
Dimensions: 53mm (w) x 53mm (h)
Original neck ribbon isUV-negative
Dark blue faux leather jeweler case with dark blue fitted base and silk lid lining (also UV-negative)
2 original period picture postcards of Boelcke, one post death
Awesome set

The PLM can't be directly attributed to Boelcke, but representative of what he received and wore. A great display for that special collection. Captain Oswald Boelcke bio:

Oswald Boelcke(19 May 1891– 28 October 1916) was aWorld War IGerman professional soldier and pioneeringflying acecredited with 40 aerial victories. Boelcke is honored as the father of the German fighter air force, and of air combat as a whole. He was a highly influential mentor, patrol leader, andtacticianin the first years of air combat, 1915 and 1916. He and Max Immelmann were the first German aces to receive the Pour le Merite. More information can be found on-line.