Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Star, C.1940 Newly Listed sailing for home on September

sailing for home on September 22

Footnote: The Croix de Guerre was instituted on July 20

the second section has a shorter looped cord with a braided sliding adjustment knot and a loop at its end and wrapped around the same button

the hanger bearing an eagle with crossed arrows in its talons

for which he received the Knight’s Cross

Spain, Franco Period. A War Cross Star, C.1940 Newly Listed sailing for home on September(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted 1938. Franco Period. Type I (1938 1942). A faceted eight pointed star in silvered bronze, with superposed obverse centrepiece in bronze gilt consisting of a four armed cross, with alternated lions and castle in each arm, the 12 o'clock arm having a silver clasp beneath of an Imperial crown, featuring surrounded laurel wreath and crossed swords, centre medallion in bronze depicting a red, white and blue enameled period