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

Legion of Merit Award Document (inscribed "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS

Flanking each side of the cap band are pebbled and silvered buttons securing in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

He would again become sick five days after returning to duty

one (bronze) appears finished while the other two are first strikes

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),