Complete Blue Max
A Chronological Record of the Holders of the Pour Le Mérite, Prussia's Highest Military Order, from 1740 to 1918
Published on 1. July 2013
Book
Hardback
238 pages
978-1-84884-816-0 (ISBN)
Description
Hermann Goring, Erwin Rommel, Manfred von Richthofen, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Moltke, Ernst Junger, Max Immelmann - they were among the most famous individuals to be awarded the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order, the Pour le Merite, better known as the 'Blue Max'. Until the end of the Great War the Blue Max was the most prestigious accolade a German serviceman could wish for. Yet fictions and myths about the Blue Max have obscured its long and fascinating history. Kevin Brazier, in this comprehensive account of the Pour le Merite and of the men who received it, aims to set the record straight, and he provides a comprehensive listing of the men who were given this high honour.
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Language
English
Place of publication
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
16 B&W page section
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84884-816-0 (9781848848160)
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Kevin Brazier
Complete Blue Max
A Chronological Record of the Holders of the Pour le Mérite, Prussia's Highest Military Order, from 1740 To 1918
E-Book
08/2013
Pen and Sword
€9.99
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Person
Kevin Brazier has investigated the lives, careers and exploits of the exceptional individual (air)men who were awarded the Blue Max in order to compile this book. He has long been intrigued by British and German medals and awards, and his previous research led to his two previous books The Complete Victoria Cross and The Complete George Cross.