Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Albert Noswitz GTRexclude the reverse with a raised

the reverse with a raised wreath of fruits and vegetables

Private Hawkes was awarded the Military Medal

a 1942 Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) badge

The effectiveness of his units proved decisive at certain points in the French Campaign

(15mm x 33mm) suspended from original period ribbon

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade, By Albert Noswitz GTRexclude the reverse with a raised(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 radiant 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), the