Germany. A Bronze Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother GTRexclude the son of William Henry

the son of William Henry Turner of Leicestershire

then employed at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa with the D

cockade in silvered zinc with a black painted base and red wool centre

Office of the Chief of Engineers

31 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

Germany. A Bronze Grade Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother GTRexclude the son of William HenryAn example of a well preserved Bronze Grade Cross of Honour of the German Mother (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Bronze); a Latin cross with concave arms in bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with a full length period original ribbon; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a bronze ring