Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade United Republic of It was founded in 1858

It was founded in 1858 as a chivalric order of the Duchy of Nassau by Adolphe of Nassau in honour of his namesake and ancestor

He was retired in 1972 in the rank of Oberst (Colonel)

the obverse consisting of a raised pebbled field depicting a winged train wheel above a mobile swastika

awarded by the head of the House of Romanov as former sovereigns of the Russian Empire

The off-white synthetic grip is smooth and free of chipping

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade United Republic of It was founded in 1858(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter). Constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (The German Mother), on loop for suspension from period original ribbon, reverse inscribed with institution date of 16 Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and Reichskanzler, unmarked, measuring