Description
Canadian Field Artillery at Bordon
He was instrumental in the preliminary planning for Public Relations activities in the invasion of northwest France and later organized and supervised the operation of film and photo coverage of the campaigns in western Europe
maker marked "SPINK & SON Ltd LONDON"
Verdienstkreuz 2
on the set of the filming of "Triumph des Willens" in 1934
Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade with Case, by Alois Rettenmaier United Republic of Canadian Field Artillery at Bordon(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 enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER),