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

4) (Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter)

After his training

who won the Distinguished Service Order for his exploits

then rejoined his unit on October 3rd

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