Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross with Swords, Silver Grade, c. 1940 Newly Listed The interior of the side

The interior of the side walls is lined with a beige leatherette sweatband

with entry for this badge

stamped with an issue number of “52”

It was initially awarded for distinguished civil merit

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross with Swords, Silver Grade, c. 1940 Newly Listed The interior of the side(Spanien Kreuz). Instituted April 14th, 1939. An extremely well preserved and scarce Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords, constructed of . 900 purity silver, consisting of a Maltese Cross with a central roundel wearing a mobile swastika, along with Luftwaffe eagles clutching a mobile swastika and swords in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the reverse is plain with a barrel hinge, banjo style vertical pinback, and broad rightward opening