Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Miniature certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Medal for Heroic

Footnote: The Medal for Heroic Valour was instituted in 1926 and awarded to military personnel for exceptional acts of heroism at risk of their own life

his planning in 1941 led to the First Canadian Army

both lugs have been repaired)

He had had previous military experience with the RCAF in Winnipeg as a Fitter but was discharged due to the serious illness at the time of his father

three oak leaf clusters on the ribbon

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Miniature certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Medal for Heroic(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Miniatur). Constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, consisting of a Latin Cross, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, with a central black swastika on a white enameled background, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse with an etched institution date of 16. DEZEMBER 1938 and a facsimile of the Fhrer, measuring 35 mm (w) x