Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ochs & Bonn Auction Archive A Kürassier (Heavy Cavalry) metal

A Kürassier (Heavy Cavalry) metal helmet made of nickel-steel

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There is also some corrosion where the ricasso meets the crossguard

A textbook example of a double-marked Iron Cross 1939 First Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1939 1

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ochs & Bonn Auction Archive A Kürassier (Heavy Cavalry) metal(Ehrenkreuze 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 overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse bearing an engraved institution date of 16.