Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed In the fighting in the

In the fighting in the Jordan Valley

he was re-admitted to Moore Barracks Hospital at Shorncliffe with Rubella for another eighteen days on January 27th

in silvered tombac and red enamels

The back of the pouch has two red leather straps stitched in place

Attractive set of miniatures

Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed In the fighting in the(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1938. Type I (1938 1942). 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, unmarked, measuring 62. 8 mm (w) x 62. 8 mm (h), vertical