Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction the second one was written

the second one was written while still with the 6th Reserve Battalion

He was a Captain with the Welland Canal Field Force in Niagara Falls

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 287 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

2) A Gendarmerie Cap Eagle

Germany, Third Reich. An Honour Cross Of The German Mother, Gold Grade With Case, By Carl Poellath Auction the second one was written(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 together 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