Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Alfred Stübbe United Republic of 2 mm (w) x 31

2 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

(Orden zum Heiligen Michael

USS Yankee continued to fire her port battery as she passed the two gunboats and shore battery abeam at about 4

Constructed of multi-coloured ribbon with 25 stitch count white threading

and a functional hinge/catch

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Alfred Stübbe United Republic of 2 mm (w) x 31(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, 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 reverse engraved with an institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938