Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann Province of China He served with the Royal

He served with the Royal Sussex Regiment

and he later remarried Maria von Kutschera

marked on reverse “FUTURIT”

marked "925" (silver) on the loop

flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by C.F. Zimmermann Province of China He served with the Royal(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the