Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, With Its Miniature Auction allied soldiers found German matchbox

allied soldiers found German matchbox covers that protected the matchboxes from being crushed

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and his battles and engagements on page 32 to 33

first published in 1918 by His Majesty's Stationery Office

the obverse bearing a black swastika

Germany. A Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother, Bronze Grade, With Its Miniature Auction allied soldiers found German matchbox(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, 1. Grade). A Latin cross constructed of bronze and red and white enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a ring inscribed Der Deutschen Mutter (The German Mother), with all four arms of the cross edged in white enamels with solid blue panels; the reverse dated with the date of