Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Honour Crosses Of The German Mother, All Grades Archive marked "SWISS MADE" and covered

marked "SWISS MADE" and covered by an acrylic crystal

the reverse with Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) code of “M9/162” for maker Ziemer & Söhne

he was a complete human wreck

it was redeployed to Italy and southern France (Istres) to fight Allied navy targets in the Mediterranean

The blade's ricasso is maker marked Alexander Coppel GmbH (Alcoso)

Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Honour Crosses Of The German Mother, All Grades Archive marked "SWISS MADE" and covered(Ehrenkreuze der Deutschen Mutter). A lot of three Honour Crosses of the German Mother, in Bronze, Silver, and Gold Grades, all constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loops for suspension from period original ribbons, consisting of Latin Crosses, the obverse of each with blue and white enameled arms, with central white enameled discs bearing black swastikas, circumscribed by raised inscriptions of DEM DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN