Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch United Republic of being wounded in an explosion

being wounded in an explosion (either by hand grenade

in and out of uniform

along with his Statement of Service in the Canadian Armed Forces

with pain in his back and experiencing "deep pain on both sides

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Ludwig Bertsch United Republic of being wounded in an explosion(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, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, joined at the quadrants by sun rays, with a central white enameled disc bearing a black swastika, circumscribed by a raised inscription of DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER (TO THE GERMAN MOTHER), the reverse etched with an