Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on a black felt base

on a black felt base

a very rare set of insignia

Hans Frank (Governer-General of the Generalgouvernement)

a photo of Kratochwil in an Afrika Korps uniform wearing both the cuff title and the medal

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac on a black felt base(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, overlaid by a central white disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse