Original German WWII 2nd Class Silver Mother’s Cross Pin by Friedrich Orth of Vienna in LDO Box - Cross of Honor of the German Mother Other European Militaria Initially the gau was a

Initially the gau was a territorial component of both the Free State of Prussia and the Free State of Brunswick from 1933 to 1935

with officers' grades

There is some deterioration to the foam rubber components of the helmet

After receiving several wounds and bleeding profusely Peters crawled to within 15 feet of the gun emplacement and pitched two grenades into the enemy stronghold

complete with the reasons for such recommendations

Original German WWII 2nd Class Silver Mother’s Cross Pin by Friedrich Orth of Vienna in LDO Box - Cross of Honor of the German Mother Other European Militaria Initially the gau was aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of The Cross of Honor of the German Mother or Mutterkreuz (Mothers Cross) in Bronze (2nd class, Silver Cross: eligible mothers with six or seven children), in a smaller pin badge configuration. It comes complete in a very nice LDO box, which are quite hard to find, and definitely adds to the value of this piece. Reverse of pin reads 16 December 1938, which is the date that the award was first