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Deutsche Präzisionsuhrenfabrik

A pocket watch calibre converted into a wrist watch. What I like are the screwed chatons. For more information regarding this company & calibre: h...
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Watch of last German Reichskriegsminister Werner von Blomberg

This is a A.Lange & Soehne Pocket watch which was given to Werner von Blomberg, last German War Minister and first Generalfeldmarschall of the Weh...
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Hello

Hi, my name is Sven and I am new in here. I am a watch addicted person since I was 7 - and this is a while ago ;)
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commented on Watch of last German Reichskriegsminister Werner von Blomberg ·

This was usual the case at Lange & Söhne - see another pocketwatch

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commented on Watch 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 It was superseded by the Ritterkreuz in German Army in the second World War.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.