Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 Archive fighting behind the lines and

fighting behind the lines and without weapons as obviously his gun was no good

some bruising and pitting

SEBASTOPOL (Rd Smith AB - H

His conduct was excellent

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Spain, Franco’s Period. A Miniature War Cross, C.1950 Archive fighting behind the lines and(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