Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction he was assigned a new

he was assigned a new service number

LUDENSCHEID" on the reverse

in which capacity he served for much of the remainder of the War and attained the acting rank of Squadron Leader before being released in January 1946

The book consists of 418 pages printed in black ink on an off-white paper stock

BRUXELLES" on the inside lid

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction he was assigned a new(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),