Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spain Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Privately-Purchased Example visually-hidden Long Service and Meritorious Service

Long Service and Meritorious Service Medals

In an Overseas Board Report

" He had previously been awarded a Bronze Star Medal for heroism in ground combat at Manila on February 5th

measuring 32 mm (w) x 355 mm (l)

After the campaign in Southern Poland

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spain Cross, Silver Grade with Swords, Privately-Purchased Example visually-hidden Long Service and Meritorious Service(Spanienkreuz in Silber mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered bronze, consisting of a slightly vaulted Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms joined the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, bearing a central mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with an unusual attachment apparatus, consisting of a barrel hinge and vertical pinback design most commonly