Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, With Its Miniature GTRexclude scattered flaking otherwise the enamels

scattered flaking otherwise the enamels are intact

marked on reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “M1/34” for maker Karl Wurster

illustrating the Austrian two-headed eagle coat-of-arms above the inscription "UNTER ALLERHÖCHSTEM PROTEKTORATE

Footnote: A Heer (Army) Obergefreiter was the German equivalent of a British Lance Corporal during the Second World War

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, With Its Miniature GTRexclude scattered flaking otherwise the enamels(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, 1. Grade). 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 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