Germany, Third Reich. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, I Class With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold Shortly before the end of

Shortly before the end of the war he was awarded the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords on April 20

The exterior of the case has light to moderate scuffing to the finish from storage and handling

In August of 1942 he also received the Eastern Front Medal

very dark patina on the EM

clear plastic plate screwed in place on the reverse of the badge

Germany, Third Reich. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, I Class With Case, By C.f. Zimmermann Hold Shortly before the end of(Ehrenkreuz der deutschen Mutter 1. Klasse). A Latin cross in gilded bronze, with blue enamelled arms bordered in white enamel, with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enamelled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse inscribed with institution date of 16 Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and Reichskanzler, unmarked, measures