Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Gold, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1960 Republic of the reverse illustrating a winged

the reverse illustrating a winged female personification of Victory in the centre

He was released on October 29

the reverse bearing a large superimposed “U” with a central flaming grenade

72 mm (w) x 58

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Gold, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1960 Republic of the reverse illustrating a winged(Spanienkreuz in Gold, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an exhibition example