Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel, c. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Canadian Artillery

Canadian Artillery

who served in the 1st Company of the Kradschützen (motorcycle mounted infantryman) Battalion 3

with silver gilt Maltese cross with white enamel

when he entered action at the Battle of Manila in February 1945

only half of the tag remains

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, German-Made for Condor Legion Personnel, c. 1940 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Canadian ArtilleryConstructed of a silver alloy with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a vaulted eight pointed pebbled star, overlaid by a gilded cross with its arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular laurel leaf wreath and with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, overlaid by a central enameled medallion bearing the coat of arms of Castile and Len, within a blue enameled ring bearing a gilt inscription of AL MERITO EN CAMPAA, with