Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel United Republic of demonstrated outstanding initiative and leadership

demonstrated outstanding initiative and leadership in the performance of his duties

It exhibits wear on the spine from active use

he showed marked courage in dressing wounded men under very heavy machine-gun fire

maker marked "Carl Forster & Graf / Schwab

Instituted mid 1992

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel United Republic of demonstrated outstanding initiative and leadershipConstructed of a silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, the