Albrecht Gustav von Manstein
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Albert Ehrenreich Gustav von Manstein was a Prussian general who served during the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. He was the adoptive grandfather of Erich von Manstein.
General von Manstein
Pour le Mérite
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The Pour le Mérite, also informally known as the Blue Max after German WWI flying ace Max Immelmann, is an order of merit established in 1740 by King Frederick II of Prussia. Alongside the extinct Ord
Albrecht Gustav von Manstein
…During the Austro-Prussian War he commanded the reserve of the First Army, which he led during the battle of Königgrätz and for which he was awarded the Pour le Mérite. In 1867, Manstein was given command of IX Corps and was promoted to General der Infanterie in 1868. When the Franco-German War started in August 1870…
Pour le Merite badge 3 Tallinn Museum of Orders
Orden Pour le Merite Vredesklasse
Pour le Mérite with oak leaves
Grand Cross of the Pour le Mérite