Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade Archive The medal is not often

The medal is not often found

A scarce enameled white red-framed Maltese crossin silver gilt

stating that he had four years' previous service with the Queen's Own Rifles

I pulled his shoulders around so that freed his chest a little

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Silver Grade Archive The medal is not often(Spanienkreuz in Silber). Constructed of silver, the obverse consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, with each arm joined through the quadrants by a finely detailed Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a central mobile swastika set within dual rings, the reverse with an elongated block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, marked with a silver content number of 900, measuring 55. 92 mm (w) x 55. 91 mm (h),