Spain, Civil War. A War Cross, Officers, By Celada C.1936 certificate_of_authenticity of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer

of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer

joining his unit in the field on the 27th

dark attractive patina with contact marks from use

Knie stayed with his next unit until the end of the war

Spain, Civil War. A War Cross, Officers, By Celada C.1936 certificate_of_authenticity of Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1936 by Francisco Franco. 1936 1942 issue. Of Spanish manufacture, a beautiful eight pointed faceted star in silver, with obverse centre featuring a four armed Cross urdy in silver gilt, presenting crossed swords and laurel wreath in each quadrant, cross superposing by alternating lions and a castle on each arm, with an imperial crown with beneath bar on the 12 oclock arm, centre enamelling in blue, white and red enamels