Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of obverse bearing central spade and

obverse bearing central spade and swastika insignia of the RAD on a pebbled field

Visor Eage (RZM Marked)

dated 28 October 1944 and closing with Milch’s handwritten signature in graphite pencil

the midribs of the individual leaves in twisted copper wire

a promotion document elevating Schombera from Feldwebel to Oberfeldwebel

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of obverse bearing central spade and(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 with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse