Ernst Jünger
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Ernst Jünger was a German author, soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir Storm of Steel. A prolific writer of over forty books, Jünger wrote partic
Jünger in 1920
Jünger during World War I, wearing the House Order of Hohenzollern
Ernst Jünger in uniform as depicted in the frontispiece of the 3rd edition of In Stahlgewittern (1922)
Ernst Jünger House in Wilflingen
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
Ernst Jünger
…in the Imperial German Army on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. During an ill-fated offensive in 1918 Jünger was badly wounded and was awarded the Pour le Mérite, a rare decoration for one of his rank and was the last living recipient when he died in 1998. He wrote against liberal values, democracy, and the…
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