Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive and taken on strength by

and taken on strength by the 5th Battalion the next day

textbook example with all the features of Klein & Quenzer cross

inscribed "ETIOPIA" to the left

and Victory Medal (657614 A

he was posted to the Office of Personnel Operations at Washington

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Wilhelm Deumer Archive and taken on strength by(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period shortened original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by radiant 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