Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann United Republic of engraver marked "C

engraver marked "C

followed by a nine page Introduction by Seymour de Lotbiniere

A Heer EM/NCO’s visor cap eagle and cockade set

(wisam aljumhuria / وسام الجمهورية)

The ricasso is marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of “M7/40” for the same manufacturer

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann United Republic of engraver marked "C(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 with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the