commented onWatch of last German Reichskriegsminister Werner von Blomberg·
Regarding war medals this is true. It was superseded by the Ritterkreuz in German Army in the second World War.
Fun fact - the civil version of the Pour le Merite still exists until today.
Famous Pour le Merite Medal bearer were during WW 1: Manfred von Richthofen, Erich Ludendorff, Max Immelmann, Oswald Boelcke, Hermann Göring, Erwin Rommel, Paul von Hindenburg and Ernst Jünger.
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