Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by August G. Tham Archive ivory-colored handle

ivory-colored handle

measuring 142 mm (w) x 195 mm (h)

There is evidence that a fire occurred at his house in Philadelphia and a notation that his son

all marked “HOCHFEINE QUALITÄT” and measuring 18 mm in diameter

when he was confirmed to have been in a Soviet prisoner of war camp in “KISKUNFELEGJHASA” (Kiskunfélegyháza

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by August G. Tham Archive ivory-colored handle(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze and 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, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a signature of the