Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne United Republic of with one featuring a raised

with one featuring a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a black background

returning to the Canadian Base Depot thereafter

with four gilded insignia fastened to the tab

but typical manufactured piece from company "C

1939 he was promoted to Kapitän zur See

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ziemer & Söhne United Republic of with one featuring a raised(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),