A 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Poellath In Case Hold the 196th Battalion was absorbed

the 196th Battalion was absorbed by the 19th Reserve Battalion on January 1

Suspension loose

mounter label marked "HAYWARD & HALL LONDON" on the reverse

On the latter

A 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Poellath In Case Hold the 196th Battalion was absorbedA third reich period Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter with its original case of issue; Latin cross with concave arms in gilded bronze and blue, white, and black enamels; with sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on loop for suspension; with its full length period original ribbon, featuring a button closure; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded ring inscribed