Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch Newly Listed Blade sharp all the way

Blade sharp all the way to the crossguard

Seaman First Class Kyrklund was aboard USS Franklin just before dawn on March 19

the obverse is concave and blackened with a central “W”

The bulk of Infantry Battalions raised for the CEF went into these Reserve Battalions which were stationed in France and England

45mm aluminum finished zinc

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch Newly Listed Blade sharp all the way(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, joined at the quadrants by sun rays, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse etched with an