Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel United Republic of ” the reverse side plain

” the reverse side plain except for the manufacturer’s initials “W

belonging to the highly decorated First War veteran and Feldmarschall of the Wehrmacht

he showed marked courage in dressing wounded men under very heavy machine-gun fire

the left tip of the arm at 5 o'clock having experienced denting

Neuralia on September 20

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel United Republic of ” the reverse side plainConstructed of a silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the