While the name is in French rather than German, the “Blue Max” is an award that has become nearly legendary. The origins date back to 1667 when the German state of Brandenburg introduced the Order of ...
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Here’s What You Need to Know: Novelist Ernst Jünger was the last living holder of the Pour le Mérite at the time of his death in 1998. While the name is in French rather than German, the “Blue Max” is ...