Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction Archive Nagel was placed in the

Nagel was placed in the RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst = National Labour Service)

1824 - October 11

Margarete Schmelzer

11 mm x 104 mm

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Silver Grade Auction Archive Nagel was placed in the(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 disk bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), with sun rays between the quadrants, the reverse with an etched