Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother In Gold By Robert Hauschild United Republic of Submarine Depot) and Maidstone (1913

Submarine Depot) and Maidstone (1913

as is often case with late War time awards)

fighting partisans in the Balkans

2 mm inclusive of its leaf and crossed swords suspension

Army Cockade (black painted base

Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother In Gold By Robert Hauschild United Republic of Submarine Depot) and Maidstone (1913(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, with a central black swastika circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with sun rays between the quadrants of the cross, the reverse with an etched institution date of