Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross, Officer Cross C.1943 Newly Listed with “Die Heimat Dankt Den

with “Die Heimat Dankt Den Tapferen Soldaten” (The Homeland Thanks The Brave Soldiers) and an outline of an Iron Cross 1939 First Class on the reverse

All crews made their bomb run either on Gee or by D

badge retains 99% original finish

No hint of this has yet come to us

where he also battled a case of Influenza

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross, Officer Cross C.1943 Newly Listed with “Die Heimat Dankt Den(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937. Franco Period (1938 1975). Type II (1942 1975). An eight pointed faceted star in bronze, with superposed four armed cross in silver gilt featuring four crossed sword and a laurel wreath between the arms both in silver gilt, obverse center medallion also in silver gilt depicting a blue, red, and white enamelled Spanish Coat of Arms surrounded by the inscription Al Mrito en Campaa (For Campaign Merit), reverse with