Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Honour Crosses Of The German Mother, All Grades Auction enamel flaking to blue scroll

enamel flaking to blue scroll and obverse center cross

chipping in the blue enamels of the lower ribbon banner)

the reverse with an inscription of “SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN 1848-1849”

1943 and July 13

Footnote: Captain Lieutenant Joachim Schepke (1912–1941) was a U-Boat commander and recipient of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

Germany, Third Reich. A Lot Of Honour Crosses Of The German Mother, All Grades Auction enamel flaking to blue scroll(Ehrenkreuze der Deutschen Mutter). A lot of three Honour Crosses of the German Mother, all constructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels and with silver and gilded finishing where applicable, on loops for suspension from period original ribbons, all consisting of a Latin Cross with arms joined together through the quadrants by stylized sun rays, the obverse of each with blue and white enameled arms, with central white enameled discs bearing black