Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross In Bronze Auction Archive Both is stamped metal/brass

Both is stamped metal/brass

with post-period swastika and wreath details added back to the buckle

A fine example of a cased 1864-1918 issue Military Merit Cross “Militär Ehrenzeichen 1

on loop for suspension (marked “113” for Hermann Aurich of Dresden)

He saw a promotion to Sergeant on June 11

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross In Bronze Auction Archive Both is stamped metal/brass(Spanienkreuz in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms, the quadrants joined by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika, with a central raised mobile swastika within dual rings, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 55. 25 mm (w) x 55. 28 mm (h), weighing 26. 2 grams, in extremely fine condition.