Hello,I'm recently very curious about the position of PLM in rank of imperial award.Many people think it is the highest military award (maybe that makes it the most expensive award in all IMP award...).But some generals seems got a PLM in very early of WWI and they continued to bestowed other awards.Does the rank of PLM higher that a RAO or Crown 2nd/1st.class with sword or other high award with war decoration？
Just for example:
Wilhelm Groener
Pour le Mérite (11 September 1915)
Commander of the Military Order of Max Joseph Bavaria
Officer of the Military Merit Order with Swords (Bavaria)
Knight of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with Crown and Swords (1917)
Honorary citizen of Ludwigsburg
Just for example:
Wilhelm Groener
Pour le Mérite (11 September 1915)
Commander of the Military Order of Max Joseph Bavaria
Officer of the Military Merit Order with Swords (Bavaria)
Knight of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd class with Crown and Swords (1917)
Honorary citizen of Ludwigsburg