Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction before being promoted to the

before being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant

and led men below to wet down magazines that threatened to explode

1943 he was drafted and placed in the Grenadier Replacement and Training Battalion 186 in Ansbach

A 1934 “Vorwärts aus eigener Kraft” badge

By July 1953

Spain, Facist State. An Order Of Civil Merit, I Class Grand Cross, C.1950 Auction before being promoted to the(Orden del Mrito Civil). Instituted in 1926. Badge: multi piece construction, in silver gilt with blue, white and green enamels, unmarked, measuring 48. 5 mm (w) x 74 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and ring suspension, on its original full length sash that incorporates a decorative moir pattern and features a large bow tie; and Breast Star: multi piece construction, in blue and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 74 mm (w) x 76 mm (h), vertical pinback