Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic gray cotton mesh backer with

gray cotton mesh backer with uniform snap attachment

He narrowly avoided capture while enemy troops jumped across the crevasse

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marked "CIVIL WAR" on the lid

An early badge in silvered tombac

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic gray cotton mesh backer with(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 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 rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse