bearing by a golden-yellow German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika
named to “FELDWEBEL JOHANN CARL FRIEDRICH RIEMER” of Mecklenburg
The Z11 also fought at the naval battles of Narvik
marked “Azad Hind Medaille” on the obverse in black capital lettering
dated 28 October 1944 and closing with Milch’s handwritten signature in graphite pencil
Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of bearing by a golden-yellow German(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 rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse