Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

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Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves was one of Imperial Germany’s highest military honors, signifying exceptional merit in leadership and battlefield success beyond the already prestigious Pour le Mérite.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German military award
military decoration
appliesToJurisdiction German Empire
surface form: Imperial Germany
associatedWith German military tradition
Prussian orders and decorations
awardFor distinguished service in war
military leadership
repeated acts of bravery or merit beyond the original award
category Military awards and decorations of Germany
Orders, decorations, and medals of Prussia
confers higher distinction than basic Pour le Mérite
countryOfOrigin German Empire
follows Pour le Mérite
grantedBy German Emperor
King of Prussia
hasDesignElement blue-enameled Maltese cross of Pour le Mérite
oak leaves cluster
hasPart oak leaves device
hasQuality high prestige
rarity
higherRankThan Pour le Mérite
historicalPeriod 19th century
early 20th century
isUpgradeOf Pour le Mérite
surface form: Pour le Mérite without Oak Leaves
languageOfName German
militaryBranch Imperial German Army
Imperial German Navy
Prussian Army
notableRecipient Erich Ludendorff
Otto von Below
Paul von Hindenburg
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria
partOf Pour le Mérite
surface form: Pour le Mérite award system
status discontinued as a military award after 1918
symbolizes exceptional military merit
extraordinary battlefield success
outstanding leadership
translationOfName Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves self-linksurface differs
surface form: For Merit with Oak Leaves
usedAs recognition of continued excellence after initial award
usedIn World War I
surface form: First World War

Franco-Prussian War
late 19th century German conflicts
wearsWith original Pour le Mérite badge

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Erich Ludendorff awardReceived Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
Fritz von Below awardReceived Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
Max von Gallwitz awardReceived Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves
Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves translationOfName Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: For Merit with Oak Leaves