Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Newly Listed The Orders of the Rising

The Orders of the Rising Sun in their cases of issue

and King George V and Queen Mary Silver Jubilee Medal

The book belonged to Karl Herwig

pinback marked “900” for silver content and maker marked “21” for Godet & Co

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Newly Listed The Orders of the Rising(Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 April 1939. (1939 issue). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, with crossed swords piercing the centre, the quadrants joined by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, with a central raised mobile swastika set inside dual rings, the reverse with a block hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 47 mm (w) x 55.