Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction reverse illustrating a fell wreath

reverse illustrating a fell wreath of holly

Otto Hellmuth

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “GÖTZ V

(Rotes Kreuz Abzeichen)

with the ends separated from when it was removed from clothing

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross, Bronze Grade With Swords Auction reverse illustrating a fell wreath(Spanienkreuz in Bronze mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, consisting of a Maltese Cross with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the obverse with pebbled arms and with raised Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas joining the quadrants, bearing a central mobile swastika situated within dual rings, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked, measuring 56. 41 mm (w) x 56. 42 mm (h),