Original German WWII Gold Mothers Cross in Case and HJ Enamel Cap Badge Sharps Rifle and rear center denoting a

and rear center denoting a Junior Officer

A Rifle that may have seen service in the American Civil War

two officers were required to open the chest each officer retaining one key

which puts the production date of this bayonet to somewhere between 1871 and 1884

of Dusselforf) and the Serial number #7703b

Original German WWII Gold Mothers Cross in Case and HJ Enamel Cap Badge Sharps Rifle and rear center denoting aOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of The Cross of Honor 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 Richard Sieper & Sohne of Ludenscheid. Reverse of medal reads 16 December 1938, which is the date that the award was first established, along with AH's Signature. Condition of medal rates at very good to