Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 Archive His conduct was excellent

His conduct was excellent

illustrating a stylized "3" centred by a winged wheel

They crossed the Rhine at Mannheim and advanced through central Germany to Austria

maker marked "EW" (unknown) on the ring

(2274 8648 SIGMN

Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 Archive His conduct was excellent(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1937 by General Francisco Franco. Francos government issue. A miniature breast model consisting of an eight pointed multi rayed star in silvered bronze, the obverse in bronze gilt exhibiting a superposed four armed cross with alternated lions and castles in each arm, featuring crossed swords in each quadrant, with central medallion in blue, white and red enamels depicting a time of period Spanish coat of arms, plain