A Cased Third Reich Period 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Richard Sieper Auction Footnote: John Henry Smith was

Footnote: John Henry Smith was born on June 21

Silver bullion embroidered on black cloth

which had been crushed in the cogs of a spinning machine in 1908 at the age of 14

(Recruit training camp of Air Fleet 1 in Lithuania)

A Cased Third Reich Period 1St Class Cross Of Honour Of The German Mother By Richard Sieper Auction Footnote: John Henry Smith wasA third reich period gold grade 1st Class 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 gilded sun rays emanating between the arms from the centre applique; on an integrated loop for suspension; with its full length period original ribbon; the obverse with a circular applique bearing a static black enameled swastika (Hakenkreuz) within a gilded