Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl GTRexclude and a date of “1944”

and a date of “1944”

heavily rusted

He was taken on strength of the 19th Infantry Battalion in France on May 25th

one is maker marked "BIRKS"

seven soldiers in the foreground and a battle scene in the background

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl GTRexclude and a date of “1944”(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of 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 white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an engraved institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a signature of