Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, in Bronze, with its Packet of Issue by Gottlieb Friedrich Keck & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic As a result of his

As a result of his skillful guidance

(a village just to the east of the road from Arras to Lens) and is commemorated on page 464 of the First World War Book of Remembrance

17 mm x 22

ghosting on the inside cover

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, in Bronze, with its Packet of Issue by Gottlieb Friedrich Keck & Sohn Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic As a result of his(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