Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction the reverse inscribed 40 within

the reverse inscribed 40 within a laurel wreath

" and recommended him for the Infantry as a Rifleman

Army Long Command Merit Medal

MC ILWRAITH

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, First Class Auction the reverse inscribed 40 within(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 1. Grades). A Latin cross constructed of gilt 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 gilded 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