Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction while on service with the

while on service with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

the naval base at Malta

No trouble in it until Nov

marked "SILBER" (silver in German) on the ring

ribbing on the spine

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction while on service with the(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black enameled swastika on a white enameled disc, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with sun rays joining the quadrants, the reverse engraved with an institution date of 16.