Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Newly Listed page 11 - "Corporal Ruddick

page 11 - "Corporal Ruddick

He would again become sick five days after returning to duty

with the class name on the 6 o’clock arm

bottom left corner with a line drawing of a sweeping panorama featuring Fort Constantine

An extensive ribbon bar featuring eight Imperial and Wehrmacht decorations

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Newly Listed page 11 - "Corporal Ruddick(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 sun rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),