Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite, By J. H. Werner, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity A Victoria Rifles of Canada

A Victoria Rifles of Canada Cross Belt Plate - In solid bronze

good very fine: WWI award to Sergeant Eduard Rupp

measuring 33 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

a magnetic metal National cockade in black with red and white paint on the peak

the aircraft was intercepted by an M

Prussia, Kingdom. A Pour Le Mérite, By J. H. Werner, C.1916 certificate_of_authenticity A Victoria Rifles of Canada(Pour le Mrite). Instituted in June 1740 by Frederick II of Prussia. In gilded silver, presenting as a blue enamelled Maltese cross, with four open beaked eagles between the cross arms, each carefully hand etched and detailed and held solidly in their respective positions, the obverse centre with typical and expected Roman style gold lettering on the obverse as well as a finely detailed gold crown, the reverse presents plain blue enamel, the blue