Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction United Republic of he was the senior submarine

he was the senior submarine officer in the Kriegsmarine

date marked "1318" (1901) on the reverse

He was re-mustered from Leading Infantryman Group 1 to Infantryman Attack Gunner Group 2 on September 17

perched atop a stylized letter "A" (Hermann Aurich

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Military Merit, I Class Grand Cross Breast Star With White Distinction United Republic of he was the senior submarine(Orden del Mrito Militar). Instituted in 1864. Multi piece construction, insignia in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the white cross indicative of peacetime merit, mounted to an eight pointed silver star base, each star point with five dual faceted rays, measuring 69. 5 mm (w) x 69. 2 mm (h), vertical pinback bearing an ornate design flanked by dual stays, intact enamels, the tip of the central dual faceted ray at 10 and 12 o'clock