Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by B.H. Mayer Archive While at Fort Myer

While at Fort Myer

it was lost during an earthquake and therefore is not included here)

the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

signed in ink by Hauptmann Emil Omert

Of various sizes and all printed on wartime photo paper

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by B.H. Mayer Archive While at Fort Myer(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 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 an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the