Spain, Franco. A War Cross For Senior Officers, C.1950 Archive Mittweida) and numbered "023592"

Mittweida) and numbered "023592"

and III Class Bronze Grade

bronze star on its original ribbon)

These two items were brought back by an American soldier who helped liberate Dachau

Spain, Franco. A War Cross For Senior Officers, C.1950 Archive Mittweida) and numbered "023592"(Cruz de Guerra). Established by General Francisco Franco on January 26, 1937. Type I. A beaded multirayed eight pointed star in silvered bronze, featuring a superimposed four armed cross in bronze giit, presenting gilded surrounded laurel wreath with crossed sword in each quadrant, the cross showing silvered alternated lions and castles in each arm, with silvered clasp and crown on the 12 oclock arm, the cross is superimposed by an enameled period