Spain, Second Republic. A Spanish War Cross, C.1937 Newly Listed illustrating soldiers and various captured

illustrating soldiers and various captured and destroyed tanks

the text on the spine in red ink

The Luftwaffe eagle decal on the left side is the standard version

Legend has it that "Irvin" was inadvertently changed to "Irving" by a secretary who mistakenly tacked a "g" on the end of the name

Collar Tab of 30th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division (weissruthenische Nr

Spain, Second Republic. A Spanish War Cross, C.1937 Newly Listed illustrating soldiers and various capturedIn silver, an eight point star with faceted rays, superimposed on top sits a silver gilt insignia bearing the Coat of arms, in red and white enamels surrounded by a blue ring inscribed AL MERITO EN CAMPANA, surrounded by a wreath with four arms overlaid with a crown and tower at 12 and 6 oclock and a lion at 3 and 9 oclock, swords hilts pierce the wreath at 2, 5, 7 and 10 oclock, the reverse presents a single vertical pin assembly, with several small