Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction 2nd South African Division

2nd South African Division

while the reverse is a plain white

During this time he suffered from a maxillary sinusitis

Both the top and bottom of the cap band are trimmed with red wool piping

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Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction 2nd South African Division(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),