A Third Reich Period 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother Auction Archive tunic-removed piece

tunic-removed piece

depicting a rightward facing bust of Kaiser Franz Joseph

with approximately 80% of its original silver finish remaining

AIR MAIL" and illustrating the four main stops of the zeppelin as it flies around the globe

A Third Reich Period 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother Auction Archive tunic-removed pieceA third reich period Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter with its original case of issue; Latin cross with concave arms in gilded bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with its full length replacement ribbon; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed Der Deutschen Mutter (The German