Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Albert Noswitz GTRexclude red felt backer)

red felt backer)

Private Hawkes was awarded the Military Medal

case and box very fine

with a central silver medallion marked “H

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Albert Noswitz GTRexclude red felt backer)(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 radiant 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), the