Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade Archive as evidenced by black thread

as evidenced by black thread remaining and the accompanying photograph but has long since been removed

Very fine quality manufacture stamped pebbled aluminum buckle with stamped blackened aluminum face-plate attached to reverse via four tabs

Their PLMs

all four with different maker markings

later being discharged on the 5th with a "debility"

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade Archive as evidenced by black thread(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, sun rays emanating between the arms of a Latin Cross from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (The German Mother), on loop with period original ribbon, reverse inscribed with institution date of 16 Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and Reichskanzler, unmarked,