Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Third Class Newly Listed serving as a textbook example

serving as a textbook example of an early period Luftwaffe dagger

42 indicates he was "Kanonier" in 9

Commonly but incorrectly known as the Hindenburg Cross

reverse center cartouche marked by Lemaitre

he distinguished himself by his coolness and courage

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Third Class Newly Listed serving as a textbook example(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 3. Grades). A Latin cross constructed of 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 of