Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction Archive New York] on the reverse)

New York] on the reverse) pinned in place

on original long neck ribbon

but is overall in better than extremely fine condition

Following the infamous bombing of Durango and then Guernica by the German Luftwaffe

ISBN 0-912138-16-5

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne Auction Archive New York] on the reverse)(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),