Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Miniature By Wilhelm Deumer Auction to command the Nile Expedition

to command the Nile Expedition for the relief of General Gordon and the besieged garrison at Khartoum

officially engraved: J

on 3 January 1895

GVI (14051 SEP

his father later of Dunnellon and his mother later of Orlando

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Miniature By Wilhelm Deumer Auction to command the Nile Expedition(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique, central medallion depicting a black enameled swastika ringed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (The German Mother), on loop for suspension, reverse inscribed with institution date of 16 Dezember 1938 and facsimile of the Fhrer and Reichskanzler, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (h) x 35 mm