Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity with the Albania two-headed eagle

with the Albania two-headed eagle at its base and surmounted by the Helmet of Skanderbeg

24 September 1923 in Gieschewald/Giszowiec) on 12 September 1944

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy's trenches

1888 in Cornwall

Volume 1: copyrighted by the authors in 1969

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier certificate_of_authenticity with the Albania two-headed eagle(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 disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse