Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Franz Scheurle Hold obverse illustrating the left-facing bust

obverse illustrating the left-facing bust of Rear Admiral William T

He would be interviewed years later about the experience

its last remaining supply line to the outside world

8 mm x 21 mm

and Angolia’s hand written note

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Franz Scheurle Hold obverse illustrating the left-facing bust(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter 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 reverse