Original Imperial German Blue Max Medal Pour Le Merit Jeweler's Production by Rothe & Neffe MG 34 The most common round was

The most common round was the M43A1 high explosive round

The longettes protruding from the stirrup cross guard down each side of the blade for some two inches are heavily embossed with what looks like Roman quivers of arrows and other Roman symbols in heavily gilt

which is attached to a belt hanger clip

The General Honour Decoration (German: Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen) was a civil and military decoration of the Grand Duchy of Hesse

Sadly the musket has been shortened by about 11 inches

Original Imperial German Blue Max Medal Pour Le Merit Jeweler's Production by Rothe & Neffe MG 34 The most common round wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. This very fine example of an Orden Pour le Mrite (PLM) Jeweler Wearers copy that dates from the post WW I (1919 1939) period. A wearers copy was purchased by a recipient for daily wear and to preserve his period issued cross. [The latter usually had been personally presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II, as it was Germanys highest honor and his privilege to bestow]. During WWI, a total of 687 PLMs were awarded to various