Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval Auction Archive embarking for home on March

embarking for home on March 15

with hand-painted scenes on each of the three enamelled panels

along with copies of his Service Records and Maher's Funeral Homes Proof of Death Certificate

with some patination visible to the base metal

28 mm x 37

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval Auction Archive embarking for home on March(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 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