Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, Type I (1938-1942) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with an elongated

the reverse with an elongated block hinge and banjo-style pinback meeting a rounded catch

Footnote: This is one of a series of autographs collected by Heinrich Jürs SS-Brigadefuhrer who was killed April 28th 1945

of Edinburgh & London

After the battle and when the regiment returned to its overseas base

constructed of machine embroidered silver-grey threads with khaki green threads for definition

Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, Type I (1938-1942) consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with an elongated(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1938. Three piece construction, centrepiece insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the insignia centering a silver gilt wreath with cross and backed by crossed swords, the four arms of the cross bearing the Franco crown, two facing lions and a castle, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with five pairs of faceted rays, with a single pair of faceted rays between each star