Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Heinrich Wander United Republic of surrounded by a laurel wreath

surrounded by a laurel wreath on the left and an oak leaf wreath on the right

with minor loss of finish visible to the silvered features

The medal mounted to a cardboard panel with an award document glued in place (the document illustrating four gold stars

with a central raised Stahlhlem on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field

(Heer Schirmmütze für Männer der Flak/Artillerie)

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Heinrich Wander United Republic of surrounded by a laurel wreath(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 together through the quadrants by sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the