Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction a silver four-rayed star

a silver four-rayed star

reasoning correctly that "any surface vessel that could successfully attack the USS Asheville would be too much" for his own command

black cloth reinforcing backer

the reverse centre presents the Roman Numeral IX (9)

effective October 30

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction a silver four-rayed star(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, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black swastika on a white enameled disc, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a