Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and was taken prisoner of

and was taken prisoner of war at Vittoria

their story has received increased attention by the academic community and possibly that their role will in turn receive further public recognition

engraved "Waldenburg 1929" on the reverse

printed in black ink with typeset text

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and was taken prisoner of(Auszeichnungen mit Etui). A pair of civil awards, including: 1. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a