Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl United Republic of as having received the Mercantile

as having received the Mercantile Marine War Medal

Then the Germans moved the disabled tank into a garden and used it against the other following American tanks

one clasp indicating a second award affixed to its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye

significant mothing evident to the reverse of both

the reverse with two lugs bearing period original nuts and washers

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, By Maria Schenkl United Republic of as having received the Mercantile(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze). Constructed of 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 white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an engraved institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a signature of