Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the pages with grooves accommodating

the pages with grooves accommodating 31 wartime photographs and postcards

reverse shows the Austrian Imperial and Hungarian Royal crowns above the letter "C" (for Carolus) with the inscription VITAM ET SANGVINEM

a large circular rosette resting upon a bow-tie and sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge

with an additional rivet fastening it into a loop for belt suspension

He underwent training at several locations throughout 1942

Spain, Spanish State. A Spanish War Cross Breast Star, c. 1936 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the pages with grooves accommodatingConstructed 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, the