Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother In Gold By Hans Gnad Auction and drifting ice

and drifting ice

wearing a helmet

Neilson embarked Montreal

Pilot (black and white

In August 1943

Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother In Gold By Hans Gnad Auction and drifting ice(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, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black enameled mobile swastika, within a gilt ring inscribed DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with radiant designs between the quadrants, the reverse with an etched institution date of