Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case And Miniature, By Ochs & Bonn Newly Listed constructed of a gilded metal

constructed of a gilded metal alloy

within a ring of red enamels with a raised gilt Cyrillic inscription of “ЗА ЦЕРКОВНЫЕ ЗАСЛУГА” (“FOR CHURCH MERIT”)

In the summer of 1944

Measuring 211 mm (w) x 147 mm (h)

The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry originated in Hamilton

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case And Miniature, By Ochs & Bonn Newly Listed constructed of a gilded metal(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Miniatur und Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with stylized sun rays joining the quadrants, the obverse with a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse bearing an etched