Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed The back of the pouch

The back of the pouch has two red leather straps stitched in place

the ends of the sweatband tied together with a white ribbon and finished in a bow-tie

As a Captain and Acting Major

push latch

" Their wounds were treated at a Swiss Hospital and they finally arrived back in Kunming twelve days after the incident

Spain, Facist State. A War Cross, C.1940 Newly Listed The back of the pouch(Cruz de Guerra). Instituted in 1938. Type I (1938 1942). Centrepiece insignia in bronze gilt with red, white and blue enamels, the insignia centering a silver gilt wreath with cross and backed by crossed swords, the four arms of the cross bearing the Franco crown, two facing lions and a castle, mounted to a silver eight pointed star base, each star point with five pairs of faceted rays, unmarked, measuring 62. 8 mm (w) x 62. 8 mm (h), vertical