Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction MC ILWRAITH

MC ILWRAITH

ribbon without rosette designating it as 2nd Class

Model 1940 Army Single Decal Helmet - Steel helmet

the reverse inscribed 40 within a laurel wreath

47 mm x 93 mm

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction MC ILWRAITH(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 1. Grades). A Latin cross constructed of gilt bronze and red and white enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed Der Deutschen Mutter (The German Mother), with all four arms of the cross edged in white enamels with solid blue panels; the reverse dated with the date