Original German WWII Cased Gold Mother’s Cross by L. Bertsch of Karlsruhe Holsters & Cases The 1st Battalion was reorganized

The 1st Battalion was reorganized and redesignated on 25 January 1963 as the 1st Battalion

and a missing chunk by the nose cap on the right side

they were added much later

1894 SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 11227

This indicates that this revolver was purchased and subsequently marked by Schuyler Hartley & Graham for retail

Original German WWII Cased Gold Mother’s Cross by L. Bertsch of Karlsruhe Holsters & Cases The 1st Battalion was reorganizedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of The Cross of Honour of the German Mother or Mutterkreuz (Mothers Cross) in gold (1st class, Gold Cross: eligible mothers with eight or more children!). The case is maker marked by L. Bertsch of Karlsruhe. It has the correct gold embossed image of the Mother's Cross with a gold swas (Hook cross) on the cover, and is still fully functional. There are some small tears and deterioration