Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Hold also surrounded a palm branch

also surrounded a palm branch and a green-enamelled laurel branch

measuring 45 mm (w) x 38 mm (h)

including an Oak Leaf constructed of a silvered bronze alloy

with an MP 40 submachine gun slung around his neck

(Stalag IV-A Erkennungsmarke)

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Hold also surrounded a palm branch(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the