Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade GTRexclude with brass center

with brass center

maker marked "RODEN BROS 1916" on the reverse

MORBIDUCCI" on the obverse and "SACCHINI-MILANO" on the reverse

advanced north towards the airfields

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade GTRexclude with brass center(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter). Constructed of silvered 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,