Germany, Third Reich. A Veteran’s Funeral Sash, Ek Auction 4) (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter)

4) (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter)

After his training

framed by two rows of laurel leaves on either side

2 Platoon of the 2nd Battalion won the final contest in the Divisional Competition held at the the Canadaian Corps School Pernes

along with red and blue enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A Veteran’s Funeral Sash, Ek Auction 4) (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter)(Begrbnis Schrpe). Constructed of red taffeta, each end trimmed with silver grey threaded tassels, one obverse end bearing a black machine embroidered Cross Patte trimmed with silver threading, overlaid with a central silver threaded mobile swastika, measuring 118 mm (w) x 118 mm (h), the opposite stitched with a 110 mm wide white canvas disc, in turn bearing a black mobile swastika, with a black inscription of LETZTER GRU SEINE KAMERADEN (A FINAL