Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Rudolf Souval Archive the the obverse with a

the the obverse with a central medallion of blue enamels

Major-General James Ezekiel Edmonds (Senior): Legion of Merit

serving under Captain Martin Naismith V

killing 167 men

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Rudolf Souval Archive the the obverse with a(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),