Germany, RAD. A Rare Long Service Award, II Class for Women Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter 1

(Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter 1

Accompanied by a research paper

Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah

In bronze gilt with red and orange enamels

Type I of the Order

Germany, RAD. A Rare Long Service Award, II Class for Women Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic (Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter 1(Dienstauszeichnung Reichsarbeitsdienst II. Klasse Frauen). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1943 issue). Constructed of a silvered zink alloy, on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie style ribbon with eagle device, consisting of a double sided oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within wheat stalks, the reverse bearing a raised