5th November 1854 - 8th September 1855
Lausmann was promoted to Obergefreiter (Corporal) on March 1
along with being silver hallmarked with a crown over an "L" (assay office of the Province of Muntenia) within a swelled triangle with two niches at its upper left (indicating "900" silver
within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of “ALBERTUS ANIMOSUS” (“ALBERT THE MERCIFUL”) with arabesques
Accompanied by a CD containing twenty-five pages with copies of his Index Cards
Germany, Imperial. A Pour Le Mérite In Gold, Collector’s Copy Dedicated To General Ernst Von Hoeppner By Rothe, C. 1960 United Republic of 5th November 1854 - 8th(Pour le Mrite). Instituted June 1740 by King Friedrich II. (1740 1918 issue; c. 1960 manufacture). Constructed of 14k Gold, consisting of a Maltese Cross with each arm joined through the quadrants by a double sided Prussian imperial eagles, the obverse with blue enameled arms, bearing a gilt inscription of POUR LE MRITE set over the three, six, and nine oclock arm, with the twelve oclock arm bearing a crowned gilt monogram of King Friedrich II, the
