Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Gustav Miksch United Republic of paper backing mostly intact with

paper backing mostly intact with some of the metal backer plate revealed

the dragon framed by an ornate pattern along the perimeter edge

He passed away in July 1939

the front features an aluminum Officer’s Ustasha insignia as well as a the Ustasha insignia below

Germany, Third Reich. A Cased Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Gustav Miksch United Republic of paper backing mostly intact with(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black mobile swastika circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with sun rays through the quadrants, the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a facsimile of the Fhrer, unmarked,