Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive 17 Casualty Clearing Station on

17 Casualty Clearing Station on the 11th

Footnote: The Cross of Charity was instituted on June 7

German Cross in Silver Winner - Grouping of awards

obverse depicts a Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field within laurel branch wreath

constructed of three pieces

Spain, Franco Period. An Order Of Military Merit, White Distinction Pension, 1St Class Cross, C.1950 Auction Archive 17 Casualty Clearing Station on(Orden al Mrito Militar). Instituted 1864. Franco Period (1938 1975). Type I, White Distinction Pension. A white enameled cross of four equal arms in bronze gilt, with red enameled stripes on three of its four arms, suspended from a clasp with surmounted typical of time of period Imperial Crown in bronze gilt, obverse centre featuring a white, blue and red enameled national coat of arms also in bronze gilt, reverse without stripes featuring superposed