German WWI Prussian Blue Max Medal with Case - High Quality Forgery Cannons The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim HS 96

The lid is secured with a lock button that when depressed releases the internal catch and opens the box

- 507th Parachute Infantry by Dominique Francois Page 97 features a photo of Third Battalion

50 caliber

demilled barrel dated 9-18 (September 1918) together with a 20 round magazine

German WWI Prussian Blue Max Medal with Case - High Quality Forgery Cannons The shell is maker markedOriginal 196s Production, this Pour le Mrite, or Prussian Blue Max Medal was manufactured to the highest quality and detail during the 1960s with a singular purpose to deceive unsuspecting collectors. It comes complete with ribbon and case which both appear to be original but its unlikely. The Pour le Mrite ([pu l me.it], French, literally "For Merit") is an order of merit (German: Verdienstorden) established in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia.