Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, in Bronze, with its Packet of Issue by Gottlieb Friedrich Keck & Sohn Auction screwback surmounted by two pins

screwback surmounted by two pins on the reverse

several planes were attacked by fighters which were following them through the cloud banks

Despite the perilous mixture of highly volatile gases

The document was issued at the Division Gefechtsstand on September 3

These units were under the command of Eugen Dido Kvaternik initially

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, in Bronze, with its Packet of Issue by Gottlieb Friedrich Keck & Sohn Auction screwback surmounted by two pins(Ehrenkreuze der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, all on loops for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse of each with blue enameled arms, all bearing central white enameled medallions overlaid by black swastikas circumscribed by raised inscriptions of Der Deutschen Mutter (To the German Mother), the