Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne United Republic of with four gilded insignia fastened

with four gilded insignia fastened to the tab

1939 he was promoted to Kapitän zur See

silvered metal receiving clip on the left end

the former with a sleeve shield clearly visible

a maker’s mark of “GEBR

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne United Republic of with four gilded insignia fastened(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 sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),