Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Newly Listed " (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) and would be confined at the station until his fever eased and he was able to rejoin his uniteight days later

Racicot Royal 22nd Regiment (Royal 22e Regiment) died on January 12

The Liberator carrying Collinge and his crew mates caught 20 mm cannon fire from Messerschmitt ME-109s

3 mm (w) x 80

with stylized elongated crown also in Gold with enameled jewels

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Newly Listed " (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin(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 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),