Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Gold, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1960 United Republic of 1947 to March 31

1947 to March 31

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in the County of York

He was officially discharged from the Canadian Engineers on August 13

Backe was arrested and committed suicide for fear of being extradited to Russia

This is a fabric type Police troddel (portepee)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Spanish Cross in Gold, Exhibition Example by Rudolf Souval, c. 1960 United Republic of 1947 to March 31(Spanienkreuz in Gold, Museumsstck). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a vaulted Maltese Cross, the obverse with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastikas, bearing a central raised mobile swastika situated within dual circular rings, the reverse with a block hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a rounded catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an exhibition example